Henri Matisse — Girl with a Vase (also known as Pink Nude)

Matisse himself referred to this painting as "Girl with a Vase," but his patron Albert called it "Pink Nude," and the two titles have stuck ever since—though the artist's own name for it is arguably the more authentic one. The painting captures what's typical of Matisse's Nice period: a figure, a vase, a bed, and various other objects share the canvas, yet the arrangement feels harmonious rather than cluttered. The woman herself is rendered with simple, economical lines rather than finely detailed fingers and toes, which paradoxically makes the whole image feel more natural and at ease. Matisse's Nice-period paintings tend to carry this same calming quality, and this one is no exception.