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Festival of Flowers

Matisse's daughter Marguerite and a model named Henriette are shown on a balcony about to throw their flowers on the parade below.

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Amphora, Fugue in Two Colors II (Amphora, fugua à deux couleurs II), 1910-11
Festival of Flowers
The Secret Life (La vie secrète), 1928
Josef May, 1926
Wheat Field. 1881
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954). Festival of Flowers, Nice (Fête des fleurs), 1923. Oil on canvas; 54 x 72.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1946.444. © 2008 Succession H. Matisse, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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This exhibition has been organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

In Detroit, the exhibition is proudly sponsored by Bank of America. Additional support has been provided by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the City of Detroit.