Turtles? In My Bath? It's More Likely Than You D Think

Turtles? In My Bath? It’s More Likely Than You’d Think.
Sometimes live gives you lemons, and we all have varied responses to the newly discovered citrus, but other times life gives you turtles, which elicits a plethora of new and mysterious reactions. Bathers with a Turtle shows a scene of three lovely ladies bathing within a pool, but everything changed with the turtle appeared. Throwing a wringer into their plans, Henri Matisse captures a moment of pure shock, awe, and despair through his composition, painterly line work, and vibrant use of color.
Within his painting, Bathers with a Turtle, Henri Matisse displays an intriguing and outspoken representation of human condition and expression. The painting towers over those around it, both in the grandiosity of its canvas, having its figures being only slightly smaller than life size, but also in the complexity of its inner message. The piece shows three women alongside a small turtle, one …show more content…
Despite the intentionally warped perspective and color choice, the bottom most section is the pool which the figures and the turtle are bathing in. It is green, with a varied shade range depending on the area within the section. Towards the bottom-center of the section there is areas of a lighter green, nearly yellow color. Between the figures and nearing the top there is darker green areas. This color difference leads to give the perspective of the front center being the closest and most lit area of the painting, and it also gives the impression that the figures are rested on top of the section despite the fact that appears to be behind the women, however the shadows and positioning of the figures lead to the interpretation that they are rested within that area. Since they are bathers per the title, and turtles are found in water rather than on land, the bottom area must be the pool they are