the sorrows of the king henri matisse

the sorrows of the king henri matisse"The Sorrows of the King" is a major work by the artist Henri Matisse, created in 1952 during the last years of his life when he was mostly working from his bed due to health issues. This late period of his career is marked by the innovative use of cut out gouaches, a technique that allowed him to continue creating despite his physical limitations. The painting is part of a series where Matisse explores the relationship between color, shape, and

adding an element of mystery to the scene

The lines delimit the planes of color and only reach the edges once

relève du paysage

Henri Matisse

with each actor playing a part in the balance of nature

stretched out on either side

giving a sense of rhythm and energy

The mountains undulate in waves of flowing colour

symbolizing the mythological fall of the character

The Japanese Bridge is one of Claude Monet's most famous works

when a right angle

the roofs of houses stretch towards the valley