Game of Bowls is one of a themed series of oil paintings Henry Matisse created over a five year period from 1905 to 1910: The theme of which was man's "golden age". This particular oil painting – Game of Bowls – was created in oils on canvas in 1908. Until the Russian revolution in 1817 this oil painting was part of Sergei Schukin’s private collection: Today it is part of the public collection at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg Russia.

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The three young men playing the French game of Boules are thought to be the artist’s nephew and sons. The significance of the painting is believed to be that of the creativity required when learning to play the game of life: The codes and rules we must all understand. The facial features and how the heads are held gives the viewer insight into the emotions of each player. The landscape and style of this oil painting have a primitive feel: Perhaps an indication from the artist that in this vast open landscape we all remain primordial despite the rules and regulations we place to keep ‘order’: For this, it is a particularly interesting piece of canvas wall art.