French artist Henri Lebasque (1865-1937) was a friend and colleague of Henri Matisse. Today Matisse is ranked among the top 20th century artistic figures, often using rich colors and patterns in his works. Yet Lebasque, whose style and subject matter was similar, is still relatively unknown in comparison.
I discovered Matisse in the backyard the other morning—in my hanging planter of geraniums. I’ve been nurturing them since June and now they are blossoming, another cluster of buds opening every day. You may enhance some of the images by clicking on them. They are a brilliant pink, a color the French modern master Henri […]
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