The Goldfish ☱ Matisse ☵ Canvas nature The perspective and scale

The perspective and scale

The painting also suggests sensory experience beyond simply viewing the scene

the taste of the tea and the smell of cigarette smoke

but has been interpreted as an allegory of innocence lost

The Goldfish ☱ Matisse ☵ Canvas nature The perspective and scaleThe Goldfish (1912) by Henri Matisse is part of a series that he produced between the spring and early summer of 1912. Goldfish became a recurring subject after his visit to Tangier, Morocco, where he noted how locals would day dream while gazing into goldfish bowls. The goldfish are the focal point of this piece, their cylindrical bowl placed on a garden table, next to a chair, surrounded by plants and flowers. Four goldfish can be seen from two