Turn off your mind, relax

Busy day today in the garden with all of the heavy jobs so it's time for some relaxation. This painting is by Henri Matisse and can be seen in person at the Pompidou Centre, Paris, but since I'm not going there I'll just have to look at this print.

Matisse said of his art that he wanted it to be peaceful, soothing and calm.

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.

Henri Matisse