Matisse's wife Amélie, who suspected that he was having an affair with her young Russian emigre companion, Lydia Delectorskaya, ended their 41-year marriage in July, 1939, dividing their possessions equally between them.
Matisses kone Amélie, som mistænkte ham for at have en affære med hendes unge russiske kompagnon Lydia Delectorskaya, afsluttede deres 41 år lange ægteskab i juli 1939 og delte dermed deres ejendele ligeligt imellem dem.