Matisse: Interior with Etruscan Vase Abstract the only known photograph of

the only known photograph of the painting was in the archives of the Austrian National Library

Miss Wong was painted in the early 1950' in Cape Town

and in these surroundings

with a few smaller areas to make it a bit harder

This image also features the ever present Oxpecker bird

Matisse: Interior with Etruscan Vase Abstract the only known photograph ofHenri Matisse is one of my favourite artists, his decorative, colourful style appeals to me. He caused quite an uproar in the art world in his early years with his bold use of colour and sometimes distorted forms. Although his paintings look effortless and joyful, he worked very hard and was very meticulous in studying a subject and composition. For instance, for his Pink Nude in 1935, he made about 22 or 23 paintings before finishing the final one.