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Le Bonheur de Vivre by Henri Matisse

Le Bonheur de Vivre
Henri Matisse
1905-6
Oil on canvas
Fauvism
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia

Le Bonheur de Vivre had a mixed reception. There was a lot of criticism towards Matisse's use of color, selection of theme and unorthodox style. Even Paul Signac had reservations towards the piece. Today it is seen as a foundational modernist art work.

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