Robe de chambre 1913

This is George Barbier's 'Robe de chambre,' and it's giving me the feeling of something between a fashion plate and an interior scene. The pinks, greens, and reds feel vibrant and fresh even now. I can almost see Barbier working, making decisions about each line. Thinking how the weight of the red robe contrasts with the lightness of the pale yellow trousers. The man himself seems so neat and contained, like the vase and pictures behind him. What would it have been like to exist in that time, to pose for something like this? Did he get to keep the robe? Artists like Barbier are in an ongoing dialogue with one another. It makes me think of what Matisse was doing around the same time, the domestic interiors, the flattening of space. Each brushstroke and color choice is an invitation to see the world differently, to experience it in a fresh and unexpected way.