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Henri Matisse () · · France · Oil and tempera on canvas.
The Green Stripe
Painting by Henri Matisse
The Green Stripe (also known as The Green Line or Madame Matisse) is an oil painting from 1905 by French artist Henri Matisse of his wife, Amélie Noellie Matisse-Parayre.
The title stems from the vertical green stripe down the middle of Madame Matisse's face, an artistic decision consistent with the techniques and values of Fauvism. The painting features a bust-length view of Madame Matisse in blocks of bold and vibrant colors.
It is associated with the Fauvist Movement due to this unnatural and experimental use of color.[1] The portrait has received both praise and criticism due to this technique as well as the artistic representation of the model.[2]The Green Stripe is currently displayed in the Staten Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.[3]
Fauvist context
Matisse spent the summer of 1905 painting and drawing in the Mediterranean fishing town of Collioure, France with fell