''The Yellow Curtain'' (French: ''Le rideau jaune'') is a painting by

Henri Matisse Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual arts, visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a drawing, draughtsman, printmaking, printmaker, ...

created in 1915. Its size is . It is in the collection of the

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, in

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. Matisse's original title for the painting, ''Composition'', draws attention to its abstract quality. Interviewed in 1931, Matisse explained that the painting represents a view from a curtained window in his home at

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, including the blue glass canopy that covered the front door. It was donated to them as a gift of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder,

Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich "Rocky" Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was the 41st vice president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford. He was also the 49th governor of New York, serving from 1959 to 197 ...

Bequest, gift of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Weintraub, and Mary Sisler Bequest, all by exchange.Moma.org - Le rideau jaune
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1915 paintings Paintings by Henri Matisse Paintings in the Museum of Modern Art (New York City) {{20C-painting-stub

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