Yellow Dress and Harlequin Dress (Nezy and Lydia)
1940 null
About this artwork
This painting depicts two seated women, one in a vibrant yellow dress and the other in a patterned harlequin-style dress, rendered with Matisse's characteristic bold use of color and flattened space. The scene is framed by a decorative interior with prominent floral wallpaper and a potted plant.
Did you know?
This work features Lydia Delectorskaya, Matisse's studio assistant and frequent muse in his later years. During the period this was painted, Matisse was living in Nice, working through the challenges of the Second World War while continuing to explore his signature interest in pattern, decoration, and the female figure.
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Yellow Dress and Harlequin Dress (Nezy and Lydia)
Henri Matisse, 1940
