Le carrefour de Malabry
1904
About this artwork
An oil on canvas depicting a wooded landscape setting in Malabry, France. The painting features expressive, non-naturalistic use of color characteristic of the Fauvist movement.
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Painted in 1904, this work captures a moment in a forest near Paris during a period when Matisse was heavily experimenting with color and the influence of Neo-Impressionism. It exemplifies the transition toward the bold, liberated color palettes that would define the Fauvist movement a year later.
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Le carrefour de Malabry
Henri Matisse, 1904
