Matisse 1000-piece puzzle – Interior with phonograph, 1924

Puzzle Features

Matisse Open Window, 1000 piece puzzle , It represents one of the most emblematic works of Matisse’s Fauvist phase, painted during his stay in Collioure in 1905. The painting depicts the view from a hotel window overlooking the port of Collioure: a vibrant contrast between the pink and red interior of the room and the colorful sea outside. The work is distinguished by its bold use of color, simplified forms, and unconventional perspective—characteristics that caused scandal when it was presented at the Salon d’Automne in 1905, helping to define Fauvism.

Thanks to this wonderful art puzzle, you can rediscover the full force of color typical of Fauvism . The lines are bold, the colors bright, and the subject is intriguing, engaging, and aesthetically captivating.

This puzzle is suitable for both experienced puzzle builders and beginners thanks to its two-dimensionality and clearly identifiable colored areas that make it easy to build.

Matisse Open Window Puzzle 1000 Pieces

Henri Matisse – Open Window at Collioure (1905)
1000-piece art puzzle produced by the French brand Grafika.
The original work, created during the Fauvist period in Collioure, offers an intensely colorful vision of interior and exterior, with a strong visual impact thanks to the contrast between the pink environments and the seascape.
The puzzle’s lines are bold, the colors bright , and the details are meticulously crafted. The pieces are sturdy, and the fit is of excellent quality.

	Number of pieces 1000		Brand Grafika
	Puzzle dimensions (cm) 69 x 48		Box dimensions (cm) 26 x 18 x 5

Description of the artwork

Open Window in Collioure – Henri Matisse (1905)

Open Window at Collioure is one of the most emblematic paintings of Fauvism , an artistic movement that Matisse helped found. The work was created in the summer of 1905 during a stay by the artist in the port town of Collioure , in southern France.

The painting depicts an open window onto a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean . Inside the room, warm, intense tones dominate: the walls, windowsill, and flowerpots are painted in bright colors, while outside, the port with its boats and the sea can be glimpsed, rendered with quick brushstrokes and pure colors.

This composition breaks with traditional perspective and the realistic use of color: Matisse uses bright, dissonant tones , devoid of chiaroscuro, to convey emotion rather than a faithful representation of reality. The scene becomes almost abstract, and the light of southern France is rendered through a chromatic symphony of blues, greens, pinks, and oranges.

The work was presented at the Salon d’Automne in 1905 and caused a great sensation: it was on that occasion that critics defined Matisse and his colleagues as “ fauves ” (wild beasts), for their wild use of colour.