French Windows -- To the woman in “Reader Leaning her Elbow on the Table” painted by Matisse (1923) The flowers in the vase are all faint 45 degrees above the red carpet, under the brown curtain A yellow table with the woman's arms on it The light spreading fiercely distinct, back and forth, sideways Note on the Muse: The woman's eyes, nose, and mouth are faint. The book on the table is not open..
