1948
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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lithograph for Florilege des amours de Ronsard
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after Matisse). Printed in sanguine ink on cream laid paper from the Papeteries Casteljoux and published in Geneva by Edito-Service in 1970. This reproduces one o...
Lithograph
$1,395
H 14.875 in W 11.125 in
Henri Matisse Lithograph Print, 1972, Iles from Poesies Antillaises
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Iles Portfolio: Poesies Antillaises Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 250 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 11 1/8" Image Siz...
Lithograph
$1,250
H 9.45 in W 7.96 in
original lithograph for Pierre a feu Les miroirs profonds
By Henri Matisse
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1947 at the Mourlot atelier in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maegh...
Lithograph
$1,395
H 14.875 in W 11.125 in
Henri Matisse Lithograph Print, 1972, En Rade from Poesies Antillaises
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: En Rade Portfolio: Poesies Antillaises Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 250 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 11 1/8" Image Size: 14 7/8" x 11 1/8" Signature: ...
Lithograph
$8,944
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in
Nice Travail & Joie 1947 stone lithograph (after) Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Nice Travail & Joie 1947 stone lithograph By (after) Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a French artist and one of the most influential figures in the development of moder...
Lithograph
$450
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in
Matisse - "Fleurs du Mal XIV" (The Flowers of Evil) 1947 Offset Lithograph
By Henri Matisse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Matisse, Henri Fleurs du mal XIV, 1947 Offset Lithograph on Paper 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. From the unnumbered limited edition Moesta et Errabunda (Grieving and Wandering)
Lithograph
$450
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in
Matisse - "Fleurs du Mal VII" (The Flowers of Evil) 1947 Offset Lithograph
By Henri Matisse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Matisse, Henri Fleurs du mal VII, 1947 Offset Lithograph on Paper 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. From the unnumbered limited edition Confession
Lithograph
$450
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in
Matisse - "Fleurs du Mal XIII" (The Flowers of Evil) 1947 Offset Lithograph
By Henri Matisse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Matisse, Henri Fleurs du mal XIII, 1947 Offset Lithograph on Paper 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. From the unnumbered limited edition À une Malabaraise (To a Malabar Woman)
Lithograph
original woodcut for Pierre a feu Les miroirs profonds
By Henri Matisse
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1947 in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maeght. Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1...
Woodcut
"Marguerite Matisse" lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in Paris on smooth wove paper at the atelier Mourlot and published in 1954. Size: 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches (237 x 170 mm). Signed in the ...
Lithograph
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
Dessins, Modern Lithograph Poster by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Dessins, Year: 1970, Medium: Lithograph Poster, Size: 25.75 x 18.75 in. (65.41 x 47.63 cm), Frame Size: 26.75 x 19.75 inches, Printer: Mour...
Lithograph
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
Tete (From Poesie), 1932 Modern Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tete (From Poesie) Henri Matisse French (1869–1954) Date: 1932 Etching Edition of 145 Image Size: 10 x 7.5 inches Frame Size: 16 x 13.75 inches Printer: Roger Lacourière, Paris Pub...
Etching
Le Lanceur de couteaux, Modern Lithograph after Henri Matisse
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse (After), French (1869-1954) Le Lanceur de couteaux (The Knife Thrower) Portfolio: Jazz Year: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Medium: Lithograph Size: 15.25 x 23.5...
Lithograph
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
The French artist's expressive depiction of his atelier is filled with small portrayals of his other works. Now, those pieces are sharing a room with the canvas for the first time since Matisse painted it.
Through collage, painting and printmaking, the artist foregrounded Black life in America in revolutionary new ways.
