Algue blanche sur fond rouge et vert by Henri Matisse Juliana Kokolari a flat ground

a flat ground

the precise silhouette of bare branches — is rendered with the clarity and subtlety this composition demands

crisp botanical outline

forward-looking spirit

Japanese decorative surface

Algue blanche sur fond rouge et vert by Henri Matisse Juliana Kokolari a flat groundAlgue blanche sur fond rouge et vert by Henri Matisse reflects the bold colour and fluid shape that defined this French modern artist's innovative style. The composition presents an abstract botanical form, a white algae like shape set against fields of red and green, built from Matisse's signature cut out approach. Flat, saturated colour blocks and confident curved outlines give the piece an energetic, graphic quality distinct from traditional