Goldfish
Henri Matisse · 1912
Why it's great
A bowl of orange goldfish sits on a table in a bright room, with plants and a blue-and-pink background. Matisse painted the fish many times, since they gave him a sense of calm. The orange shapes pop against the blue. It's a joyful and peaceful picture.
👀 Look closer!
Count the goldfish in the bowl. What color is the water?
Where to see it
📍 Pushkin Museum of Fine ArtsMoscow, Russia
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Henri Matisse was born in northern France and began painting after an illness at age 20. He lived in Paris and then in Nice in the south, where he painted in bold, free colors. He was the leader of Fauvism, whose name means 'wild beasts', and later made colorful paper cut-outs. He died in Nice in 1954.
