Focus on Goldfish (Matisse) and discuss the Background.
In the early 1900s, Matisse established himself as a leader of the Fauvism art movement. Fauvism emphasised a strong use of color and painterly qualities, as opposed to realistic representations found in Impressionist art. In 1912, Matisse visited Tangier, Morocco, where he noted how the locals would be fascinated by goldfish swimming in bowls.Shortly after his visit to Morocco, Matisse produced a series of paintings that included Goldfish between the spring and early summer. Goldfish was painted in Matisse's garden conservatory at his home in Issy-les-Moulineaux. He moved there to escape the pressures of Paris.
Fauvism Issy-les-Moulineaux Impressionist Tangier Morocco Paris