Christie's Head of Impressionist & Modern Art Conor Jordan discusses Henri Matisse's La fenêtre ouverte, a glorious portrayal of Matisse’s room in Collioure and the view beyond belonging to a landmark series of interiors painted in 1911. Here, the window stands open to allow the dazzling light of a new day to set the room ablaze with jewel tones of rose, lavender and green. The work so inspired the colorist painter Pierre Bonnard that he acquired it shortly after its execution and kept it in his personal collection for the rest of his life. (RT: 3:05)
20 April 2011Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
4 May 2011 New York, Rockefeller Plaza.
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