La Leçon de piano

Henri Matisse, 1916

A boy at the piano in a darkening room, caught at the moment the light changes. Matisse turns a family scene into broad fields of colour.

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About this artwork

This is the living room of Matisse's home in Issy-les-Moulineaux, with his younger son, Pierre, seated at the piano. Two of the artist's own works appear in the room: the sculpture Decorative Figure at bottom left and the painting Woman on a High Stool at upper right. Matisse began with a naturalistic drawing, then removed detail as he worked, scraping areas down and rebuilding them as broad planes of colour. A triangle of shadow falls across the boy's face, echoed by a green triangle of light on the garden, suggesting light switched on in fading daylight. Incised lines on the window frame and stippling on the left give the surface a pitted look, while the metronome and burning candle on the piano point to the passing of time.

On your wall: Its bold planes of colour and geometric shapes suit living rooms, studies and music corners, where a modern, thoughtful picture can anchor the space.

Title: La Leçon de piano
Artist: Henri Matisse
Year: 1916
Style: Modern & abstract
Shape: Portrait

Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Text based on Museum of Modern Art.

Henri Matisse Modern & abstract

About Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse was a French artist, best known as a painter, though he also worked as a draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His art is admired for its bold use of colour and for a fluid, original approach to drawing. Both qualities give his work a distinctive character that remains easy to recognise.

Based on Wikipedia.

See all 15 works by Henri Matisse

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