Dancer in Repose 1940

"Dancer in Repose" (1940) by Henri Matisse depicts a woman in a relaxed pose, seated in a chair. The figure is rendered in Matisse's signature style, with bold lines and flat planes of color. The painting's vibrant palette and the stylized forms are characteristic of Matisse's mature style, a period that embraced simplification and emphasized decorative effects. The image is set against a background of foliage and other objects, lending a sense of domesticity to the scene.