Woman Seated before a Black Background
(Femme assise sur fond noir)
Henri Matisse
Oil on canvas
Henri Matisse’s painting is alive with brilliant color and rhythmic line. By placing the chair off-center and shifting the woman’s pose further to the right, he establishes a lively informality. The woman’s tilted head, smile, kind eyes, and relaxed arms enhance the sense of ease. The visual weight of the black background is lightened by the lively pattern of arabesques scratched into the wet paint with the pointed tip of the artist’s brush handle. Matisse painted this affirmation of life amid the tumult of World War II (1939–1945) and during his recuperation from surgery for stomach cancer.
Maverick Mist 
Thanks for this one
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You’re welcome Derrick.
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Always a pleasure to see any of his creations.Thanks Maverick.
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Thank you for your comment.
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Buona settimana 🙂
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Anche a te cara. 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thank you. 🙂
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I had not realized that Matisse was still painting during WW!!. (Actually I thought he had died earlier than he did)
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Yes, it seems that he was around a long time. 🙂
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