Bouquet de Fleurs pour le Quatorze Juillet 1919

"Bouquet de Fleurs pour le Quatorze Juillet" (1919), a vibrant still life by Henri Matisse, features a colorful bouquet of flowers in a white vase against a backdrop of patterned wallpaper. The composition, with its bold outlines and flat planes of color, is characteristic of Matisse's Fauvist style. The flowers are rendered with simplified shapes and vivid hues, and the patterned wallpaper contributes to the overall sense of decorative flatness. The title, referencing Bastille Day, suggests a celebration of French national identity.