Henri Matisse, Vence, France, 1944

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Negative 1944; printed 1945-50

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On the right in the background stands three columns ruins of the Temple of Serapis in Pozzuoli.The view of the columns is framed by an arched covering of trees along a pathway. On the left stands the statue of an Egyptian god or pharaoh. Behind the statue stands a stone building. Several women and children are seen scattered through the composition.
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