Matisse Maidens-Ekphrasis Series

MADAME MATISSE 1 green with envy a master's wife- portrait-not still life MARGUERITE 2 oh marguerite oh so sweet in pretty dress,so neat HAIR 3 la chevelure- locks in shocks matisse,ma cher LORETTE 4 lorette,ma petite so sad,so sweet THE SISTER 5 one of three,enfamille her gaze,engages,we AN ODALISQUE 6 curve and shape,for sure sans evrything,mais concubine et paramour STUDENT GIRL 7 greta moll- still life,doll ITALIAN GIRL 8 laurette,ma petite model italiano,svelte UPSTAIRS MAID 9 ever-present never hurried or delayed within dining-table laid CHAPEAU GIRL 10 chapeau fleuri feminine charmante,mais oui DAY-DREAMER 11 lost in thought day-dreams hold sway thoughts drift miles away ANTOINETTE 12 portrait of still life so calm,...and yet.. See my cartoons @matissemaidens.blogspot.com