Three Bathers 1907

Henri Matisse gave us these 'Three Bathers' in oil paint, and it's like stepping into a daydream, right? I can imagine Matisse, brush in hand, circling around the canvas. Red, green, blue, pink…each stroke a little puzzle piece in a world where color sings. Look at that black line, so bold and confident, hugging the figures, they're a dance between what's there and what's felt, am I right? It reminds me of other paintings where artists were trying to find a new language. Like, how can you show life, the feeling of being alive, in a way that's totally fresh? There is this conversation across time, where artists like Matisse inspire painters like me. We’re always looking, learning, and trying to push painting, with all its glorious messiness, into new spaces.