Henri Matisse always strove for harmony in his pictures. In our picture he achieves this through the balanced arrangement of the primary colours blue, yellow and red, complemented by black and white. Straight lines and rhythmically curved shapes can also be found. Henri Matisse used his assistance, the young Russian immigrant Lydia Delectorskaya, as the model for the young woman in a blue blouse.

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Title
The Blue Blouse
Category
International classics
Artist
Henri Matisse
Material
Oil on canvas
Year
1936
Size
92.2 x 60.1 cm
Owner

Kunstmuseum Bern

Kunstmuseum Bern
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