How did Henri Matisse apply color on his artwork Joy of Life? What type of colors were predominantly used in the painting?

In his painting "Joy of Life" (1905), Matisse uses color as an expressive, emotional tool, which is typical of his Fauvist period. Rather than imparting any realistic or representational value, the painting's colors clearly depict the uplifting mood of freedom in nature -- both human and environmental. Matisse applies bold yellows, greens, reds and pinks throughout the canvas for both human subjects and natural elements, such as trees, grass and sky, creating a visual flow and unity of all compositional matter. The fact that Matisse does not exclusively assign realistic 'flesh' colors to human figures and browns and greens to the surrounding environment underscores his intended emotional effect: a sense of oneness and celebration among all living things ('Joy of Life' as a whole, not just human life). Although his chosen colors are vivid, they are not harsh; indeed, the pinks and shades of yellow impart a softness and gentleness to the scene that evokes a childlike wonder and curiosity in the onlooker.