Luxury, Calm and Pleasure: the title of this painting by Henri Matisse exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris France

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Luxury, Calm and Pleasure (Luxe, Calme et Volupté): the title of this painting by Henri Matisse exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris France painted in 1904. Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954) was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century. The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine, housed in the former railway station, the Gare d'Orsay. It holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography, and is probably best known for its extensive collection of impressionist masterpieces by popular painters such as Monet and Renoir.

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Size: 4450px × 3860px
Location: Musée d'Orsay, Rue de Lille 75343 Paris, France
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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