Red Interior, Still Life on a Blue Table
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The composition is dominated by a flat, vibrant red background covered in dark, rhythmic zig-zag lines that collapse the distinction between wall and floor. In the foreground, a round, solid blue table holds a scattering of red apples on a wavy white dish alongside a green vase sprouting a dark, textured plant. To the right, a rectangular window frames a lush, impressionistic green and yellow garden, contrasting sharply with the stark, graphic interior. A circular yellow medallion featuring a line-drawn profile hangs on the left wall. Created in 1947 while Matisse was living in Vence, this piece belongs to his celebrated series of "Red Interiors." By flattening the room into a single plane of vibrating color, Matisse pushed his painting to the very edge of abstraction, setting the stage for his final cut-out works.