Who was Henri Matisse

Acanthuses, 1953, Gouache on paper, cut and pasted, charcoal drawing, on paper on canvas, 311.7 x 351.8 cm.

A composition of colorful cut-out shapes resembling abstract leaves and coral forms in green, yellow, red, orange, and blue against a plain white background.

Review: “Matisse—Invitation to the Voyage” at Fondation Beyeler

Who was Henri Matisse