Le bonheur de vivre
| Le bonheur de vivre | |
|---|---|
| English: The Joy of Life | |
| Artist | Henri Matisse |
| Year | Between October 1905 and March 1906 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 176.5 cm × 240.7 cm (69.5 in × 94.75 in) |
| Location | Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia |
Le bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life) is a painting by Henri Matisse. Along with Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Le bonheur de vivre is regarded as one of the pillars of early modernism. The monumental canvas was first exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants of 1906, where its cadmium colors and spatial distortions caused a public expression of protest and outrage.