No. Cal. Coastal Paradise
The painting is part of the second series made by Yoshimi Mise in Fukuoka, but it also seems to incorporate some elements from her earliest works. This period saw a flourishing of the Fauvism movement started by Matisse, to which Mise was exposed through Kondō Yoshijirō (近藤義次郎), an art dealer who was also her stepfather. The painting is done in very bright colours, using brushstrokes that are coarse and sharp.
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