Henri Matisse is my favorite artist. I love his bright, bold colors, the black contour lines and the simplicity of his abstracted perspective. It's hard to tell how this woman is sitting since the perspective and proportions of things is warped. I like this though, especially as an occasional artist (when I take art classes, which I love to do). I like to be able to paint or draw or create without having to worry about things that aren't as important to me, like perspective. I think it's beautiful that there's something a little "off" about Matisse's paintings. Her gaze and the fun surroundings are enough to make this piece beautiful and captivating.
Someday I hope to make it back to Nice (went there during my Italy semester) and go to the Musee Matisse de Nice. A whole museum devoted to Matisse? I think that sounds awesome.
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