still life: the geranium, 1906

Henri Matisse's, "The Geranium" uses brilliant colors and brush strokes and captures the warm weather plant we all know so well. Matisse's oil on canvas painting hangs in the Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago.

aren't the colors stunning?

I happen to adore this painting for its bright and cheery hues and for the floral subject matter. Here is what the Art Institute says about "The Geranium" - "This work is one of a number of early still-life paintings in which Henri Matisse incorporated his own figurative sculptures. The Geranium also demonstrates the artist's interest in merging traditional themes with avant-garde practices..."