Matisse's Model Puzzle by Faith Ringgold

The French Collection, Faith Ringgold’s quilt painting series of a fictional African American artist and artists’ model in 1920s Paris, presents a revisionist view of the early twentieth century School of Paris. It tells the story of Willia Marie Simone, a fictional character created by Ringgold, and her experience as a Black woman determined to become a successful artist in France.

This intricate 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle is of the work Matisse’s Model (The French Collection, Part I: #5) (1991), depicting Willia Marie modeling nude for Henri Matisse.