Luxe, Calme et Volupté (Luxury, Calm and Pleasure)

Henri Matisse, 1904, oil on canvas, 98.5 x 118.5 cm, Musée d'Orsay, Paris.

Fauvism developed in France to become one of the first new artistic styles of the 20th century. The Fauves produced bright, cheery landscapes and figure paintings characterized by pure vivid colour and bold distinctive brushwork. As one of several Expressionist movements to emerge in the early 20th century, Fauvism was short-lived and by 1910 artists in the group had diverged toward more individual interests. Fauvism remains significant, however, because it demonstrated modern art's ability to evoke intensely emotional reactions through radical visual form.

In Luxe, Calme et Volupté, Matisse employed a Pointillist style by applying paint in small dabs and dashes. Instead of subtle blending of complementary colours used by some neo-Impressionist painters, here, the combination of fiery oranges, yellows, greens and purples is almost overpowering in its vibrant impact.
(text from "Fauvism, and Introduction" by Dr. Virginia B. Spivey, Smarthistory
https://smarthistory.org/a-beginners-guide-to-fauvism/