Interior with Two Figures, Open Window (Intérieur avec deux figures, fenêtre ouverte)

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

During the 1920s, Matisse spent many months painting in Nice, in the South of France. In this languid and serene picture, two women relax by an open window with a view of palm trees on the water. One of the figures is likely the dancer Henriette Darricarrère, one of Matisse's favorite models, and the other could be his daughter, Marguerite. The curves of the bodies resting in plush chairs offer a soothing contrast with the rectangular forms of the window, shutters, and table.

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