This one made me…

This one made me come back and look again. Then I went back a third time to take the picture. It’s called Nude (Black and Gold). 1908.

Back at the hotel I looked her up hoping to find her story. According to one article “”We can arrive at a state of inspired creation only through conscious work,” wrote Matisse. In two Hermitage canvases, “Seated Woman” and “Nude. Study”, we can see how Matisse worked toward the final, majestic chord of this painting, “Nude. Black and Gold”. Matisse was to choose this work to illustrate his writings on art.”

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