The Open Window 1921 — Fine Art

The Open Window 1921 shows a view through a window with a few trees and sky behind them. Soft greens sit against a pale blue ground, and the colours stay quiet next to each other. Henri Matisse often painted window views with clear outlines and flat colour areas.

This fine art print arrives ready to hang, with a metal hanger fitted to the back that goes straight onto a nail or screw. No separate frame to buy. The matte surface keeps the soft greens and pale blue from shining under a lamp.

It fits on a plain study wall above a desk, viewed from a chair about two metres away. From that distance the window frame and the trees read as simple blocks, and the pale sky holds the rest of the picture together.