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A seated woman in an interior setting is a common scene featured in artworks stretching across styles and mediums. In this episode, we look at two artworks–a painting by Henri Matisse from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection and one by KG Subramanyan from MAP’s collection, in an attempt to unpack this iconography.
| Title | Breakfast | Woman in the Blue Room |
| Artist(s) | Henri Matisse | K.G. Subramanyan |
| Dates | 1920 | 1981 |
| Places | Europe / Western Europe / France | Asia / South Asia / India |
| Period, Culture, Style | Modernisms / Fauvism | Contemporary |
| Artwork Type | Painting | Painting |
| Material | Oil paint, Canvas | Glass |
| Technique |
Museums Without Borders, a video series and unique digital collaboration between MAP and institutions in India and across the world
