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

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created in 1915. Its size is 57½ × 38⅛" (146 × 97 cm). It is currently in the collection of the

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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

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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 collection of the Museum of Modern Art (New York City) {{20C-painting-stub