Why it matters
Matisse's portrait of his wife Amélie, in bold, unnatural colours, was at the centre of the controversy at the 1905 Salon d'Automne, where a critic called the painters 'fauves': wild beasts.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1905.
- Critic Louis Vauxcelles coined the phrase 'Donatello chez les fauves'.
- Its loose brushwork shocked viewers.
Based on the Wikipedia article Woman with a Hat (CC BY-SA 4.0).
