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The Dessert
Artist: Henri Matisse
Circa: 1908
A triumph of bold color and flattened space, The Dessert—also known as Harmony in Red—is one of Henri Matisse’s most iconic works. A servant arranges fruit on a vividly patterned table that merges seamlessly with the wallpaper behind her, creating a sense of visual rhythm that pulses with life. Matisse, a pioneer of Fauvism, sought emotional truth through pure color, and this painting exemplifies his radical break from naturalistic representation. The open window reveals a calm landscape, in stark contrast to the riot of red and cobalt indoors, balancing chaos and serenity in a single glance.
Print Details:
Archival matte paper, 11"x17" untrimmed
Giclée reproduction of the original painting
Suitable for framing
Carefully packaged and shipped flat
Ideal for collectors of:
Henri Matisse
Fauvist paintings
Modernist interiors
20th-century French art
Decorative color theory
Where color becomes music, and still life dances.
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