Boats at Etretat 1920 — Fine Art

Boats at Etretat 1920 shows boats resting on bright water with a low cliff behind them. Light tones sit next to darker blue marks. The picture stays calm because the colours do not fight each other. Henri Matisse painted this scene with simple colour areas instead of fine lines.

This fine art print uses a frame in white, wood, dark wood or black. The frame edge gives the boats a clear line on the wall. The white finish keeps the water tones soft, while the darker finishes let the blue marks stand apart.

Hang it on a pale wall above a desk, with the frame sitting near eye level. From that spot the water looks steady and the boats read as quiet shapes. Up close you notice the plain colour fields and the simple outlines.