Bonheur de Vivre
ArtistHenri Matisse
Year1905-1906
MediumOil on canvas
LocationBarnes Foundation, Philadelphia
About Bonheur de Vivre
The Joy of Life, a pastoral idyll of nude figures in a landscape. Picasso was reportedly jealous and painted Les Demoiselles dAvignon in response. The bold colors were revolutionary. Inspired by Persian miniatures and Islamic art.
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