The Window: In a letter Matisse described this picture: "Through the window of the drawing room one sees the green of the garden and a black tree trunk, a basket of forget-me-nots on the table, a garden chair and a rug." The estimated value of the original painting is $60 million dollars.
Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse (1898–1939) was a French artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draftsmanship. He was a draftsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter.
