Portraits

1. What features of this portrait stand out? 2. How do you think Matisse felt about the woman in the portrait? 3. If you discovered that the woman was Matisse’s wife, how would that affect your understanding of the painting? 4. Is this painting beautiful? Is Mme. Matisse beautiful? Does that matter?
Henri Matisse, Woman with Hat, 1905, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  1. What features of this portrait stand out?
  2. What attitude towards the woman in the portrait does the painting convey?
  3. If you discovered that the woman was Matisse’s wife, how would that affect your understanding of the painting?
  4. Is this painting beautiful? Is Mme. Matisse beautiful? Does that matter?
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