Editor's note: Yes, Matisse was great but let's give some credit to his mama! When Henri was twenty-two he found himself suddenly bedridden with appendicitis. His mother sweetly brought him some art supplies to help him while away his recovery time because no internet, and young Mr. Matisse, who had already passed the bar exam and was well on his way to a career as a lawyer, fell in love with painting. Now get a Matisse wallpaper and let's all say it together: "Thank you, Mrs. Matisse!"
Dance The Horse, the Rider, and the Clown Cat with Red Fish Still Life with Green Marble Table Portrait of Greta Moll Music Portrait of Lydia Delectorskaya Reader on a Black Background Moorish Screen Memory of Oceania The Heart The Moroccans Auguste Pellerin II Creative process The Red Room The Red Studio