Odalisque with Green Scarf 1926

Henri Matisse's "Odalisque with Green Scarf" (1926) is a vibrant example of the artist's signature Fauvist style. The painting features a reclining female figure, an odalisque, with a vibrant green scarf and a gold necklace against a backdrop of bold red and white stripes. Matisse's use of vivid colors and simplified forms creates a sense of decorative flatness, emphasizing the painting's decorative and expressive qualities. This work captures the artist's fascination with the female form and his exploration of color and pattern in his later career.