Woman In Purple

Woman in a Purple Coat by Henri Matisse is a beautiful portrait. That is located at the Museum of Fine Arts, in The Audrey Jones Beck Building. It was made in 1937 during a period called Expressionism. This painting has a dimension of 81 cm x65.2 cm and has a smooth surface, when looking at it. This is one of the many oil painting that Matisse painted during his time. In the artwork the first thing we see is a woman wearing a long purple coat. Some might compare it to a trench coat in today’s modern world. She has short blonde hair, pale skin, and vibrant blue eyes. In her surroundings are many different patterns and colors, like reds, greens, blacks, yellows, and blues. On the left of the women is a table with a vase of flowers, which are starting to wilt. On the table directly below the flowers, are fruits that
The colors that are being used are very bright and grabs your attention immediately. Different shades of red, green, yellow, blue, white, black, and purple is used. The coat being the only purple thing in the painting draws you toward it. The use of black as an outline helps push the objects on the canvas out more. There is so many emotions running through this portrait because of the colors. I see the happiness of living a beautiful and fulfilled life. The lines give the painting a three-dimensional look. The objects appear to be jumping out at us, the women in the purple coat being a prime example. Then there’s the shapes and patterns that puts her closer against the wall or corner, rather than in the middle. By combining the elements of her longue area you can clearly see the walls behind her, this is because of Emphasis. Variety and Movement is also important designs in this portrait. The way the women is placed, she could easily float of the painting. The variety of different shapes and sizes helps the painting come together