Study for “The Joy of Life" (Etude pour "Le bonheur de vivre")

1905
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study for “The Joy of Life" (Etude pour "Le bonheur de vivre")
  • Artist: Henri Matisse (French, Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869–1954 Nice)
  • Date: 1905
  • Medium: Watercolor on paper
  • Dimensions: 9 13/16 × 12 5/8 in. (25 × 32 cm)
    Frame: 18 7/8 × 22 7/16 in. (48 × 57 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: FORMA - Paris
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection