Open Window, Collioure
Artist: Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Original Dimensions: 21 3/4" x 18 1/8"
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About Artwork: (1905) "A painting may provide a “window” into a different world. Here, the painting is itself a window, and it reveals a world dizzy with color and movement. Over the flowerpots on the sill and through the leaves of the trees, we see sailboats bobbing off the Mediterranean coastal town of Collioure in France. The windowpanes, opened inward, reflect large blocks of salmon, green, and lavender from the interior walls. Thick staccato marks suggest foliage, water, and boats. This work was thought to be shocking in the early 20th century, and its creator, Henri Matisse, was dubbed a fauve, or wild beast." - (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.)

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