Tag Archives: Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse, Dance, 1909, oil on canvas, 8' 6 1/2" x 12' 9 1/2", Museum of Modern Art, New York, Photo by Troels Myrup via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution License.

In Their Own Words: Henri Matisse

“I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have the light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me.” Henri Matisse