Wednesday, April 23, 2008

gold fish, 1911

Henri Matisse is one of my favorite artists. I have a print of this painting in my home and on the wall in my office. Some days at work when I have a "Calgon, take me away" moment, I stare into this print and escape into relaxation breathing. I love the brilliant colors, the lines, the context and perspective, and of course, the geraniums. I picture myself on a screened in porch in the moist humidity of the plants watching the goldfish swim contentedly in their bowl. (Ahhhhh [exhale]).

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