dance ii henri matisseHenri Matisse created "Dance II" in 1910 in response to a commission from Russian collector Serge de Diaghilev, who desired an emblematic piece for his collection. This canvas is a larger scale version commissioned by Russian patron Sergei Shchukin, for whom Matisse, at that time, was creating works that incorporated new ideas of Fauvism. This artistic movement was characterized by the bold use of bright colors and simplified forms. With "The Dance