1929
Whether working as a draftsman, a sculptor, a printmaker or a painter, Henri Matisse was a master of color. Although classically trained at the Académie Julian, in Paris, he quickly abandoned traditional techniques and genres to pioneer a style all his own, marked by quick, gestural strokes and fluid contours.
Along with fellow painter André Derain, Matisse was the leading proponent of Fauvism, a movement whose name is derived from the French word for "wild beast.” Marked by vibrant hues, Fauvist paintings like Matisse’s famous 1906 composition Le Bonheur de vivre use wild, active brushstrokes and a palette unconstrained by nature, resulting in women with purple skin and trees with orange leaves. Often, these compositions unite pure color with the white of exposed canvas to create a sense of transparency and light.
In addition to masterful landscapes and still lifes, Matisse loved to paint erotic subjects, particularly the female nude. Rejecting strict realism, he distilled the form into its essential parts and then translated these into voluptuous, rounded contours. With its striking colors and sculptural modeling of the figure, Odalisque couchée aux magnolias is among Matisse’s most famous works — and the most expensive work of his ever sold — depicting Henriette Darricarrère, his muse and favorite model for around seven years, lounging luxuriously in his Nice studio. In pictures like the lithograph Nu Bleu, he explored the expressive power of a body in motion by placing his figures in twisted or contorted poses, transforming their limbs into tangles of color and shape that push figure painting toward abstraction.
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$37,145
H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Figure assise, le bras droit appuye sur une table - Etching by H. Matisse - 1929
By Henri Matisse
Located in Roma, IT
Seated figure is an original modern artwork realized by Henri Matisse in 1929. Etching on Chine appliquè on Arches Velin paper. Original title: Figure assise, le bras droit appuye ...
Etching
$8,500
H 14.25 in W 11 in
'Nu pour Cleveland', Chine-collé Etching, Artist Signed, 56/250
By Henri Matisse
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pencil signed by the artist, lower right, 'Henri Matisse' (French, 1869-1954) with number and limitation, '56/250'. Matted dimensions: 23.75 H x 19.75 W inches Published by the Prin...
Etching, Paper, Tissue Paper
Stephane Mallarme II, Modern Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Stephane Mallarme II. Medium: Etching on Arches, Size: 13 x 9.75 in. (33.02 x 24.77 cm), Printer: Roger Lacouriere, Paris, Publisher: Albert Ski...
Etching
$1,250
H 13.75 in W 9.75 in
L'Apres-Midi D'un Faune From Poesies, Modern Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - L’Apres-Midi D’un Faune From Poesies de Mallarme. Year: 1932, Medium: Etching on Arches, Size: 13.75 x 9.75 in. (34.93 x 24.77 cm), Printer: Rog...
Etching
Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table 1929 Etching on Chine appliqué on Arches Vélin paper, Edition of 25 Image size: 18.4 x 12.3 cms (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 ins) ...
Etching
$2,500
H 13 in W 9.75 in
Stephane Mallarme Poesis Pg 143, Modern Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Stephane Mallarme Poesis Pg 143, Year: 1939, Medium: Etching, Size: 13 x 9.75 in. (33.02 x 24.77 cm), Printer: Roger Lacouriere, Paris, Publis...
Etching
Etudes, Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Etudes, Year: 1932, Medium: Etching on wove paper, Image Size: 9 x 5.25 inches, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25.4 cm), Provenance: From the colle...
Etching
$2,500
H 16.25 in W 12.5 in
Calypso from James Joyce's Ulysses, Softground Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Calypso from James Joyce's Ulysses, Year: 1935, Medium: Softground Etching on Arches, Edition: 1500, Image Size: 10.75 x 8.25 inches, Size: 16....
Etching
$36,556
H 11.03 in W 14.97 in D 0.08 in
Torse, Fond à Losanges - Drypoint on China by H. Matisse, 1929
By Henri Matisse
Located in Roma, IT
Image size: 8.6x13.9 cm. Original drypoint on Chine Appliqué realized by Matisse in 1929 in an edition of only 25 prints. Signed and numbered in pencil lower right. Excellent conditi...
Drypoint
$27,300
H 36 in W 30 in D 2 in
Figure Assise, Transparent Blouse Lithograph on Japon Paper, 1920s
By Henri Matisse
Located in Naples, Florida
Lithograph on Japon paper Signed and numbered lower right Henri Matisse Henri Matisse was a central figure of twentieth-century modern art, whose graphic works re...
Lithograph, Paper
