French Farmhouse

The painting French Farmhouse, an oil on canvas painting made by Henri Matisse in 1893, is currently held at the Museum of Fine Arts. The artwork measures 81.28 cm in height and 64.77 cm in width. It depicts a person standing in the courtyard of a farmhouse. The person is wearing a red jacket and blue pants and appears to be adjusting their hair. The farmhouse is painted in a pale yellow color, with green shutters on the windows. There are plants and flowers growing in the courtyard, and a tall, thin tree stands in the center. The painting is rendered in a style that suggests the influence of Impressionism, with its focus on light and color.