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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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
$285
H 13.39 in W 17.33 in D 0.04 in
Hindoue - PhotoLithograph after Henri Matisse - 1993
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Roma, IT
Photolithograph realized in 1993 after Henri Matisse. On Milano handmade paper. It belongs to the edition "H. Matisse, The Color of Light", by Seat Editore.
Lithograph
$888Sale Price|40% Off
H 12 in W 8 in
Henri Matisse Planche XLII Lithograph Print, 1920 First Edition
By Henri Matisse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First Edition. This was published in 1920 by Les Soins de l’Artiste and included in a book titled Cinquante Dessins. The portfolio was edited and printed by Matisse himself. This is...
Lithograph
Original etching for Alternance
By Henri Matisse
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1946 at the atelier Lacouriere on BFK Rives paper and published in a limited edition of 300 for the "Alternance" portfolio (a collective art and ...
Etching
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.04 in W 13.15 in
Henri Matisse, Theme C 8, from Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Theme C 8 Year: February 7, 1943 Medium: Collotype on vélin pur fil paper Size: 10.04 x 13.15 inches Condition: Very good Inscription: Signed in the plate, unnumbered Publishe...
Collotype Print
$64,148
H 15.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Jeune Hindoue - Lithograph by Henri matisse - 1929
By Henri Matisse
Located in Roma, IT
"Jeune Hindoue" is an original hand-signed and numbered lithograph realized by Henri Matisse in 1929. It belongs to an edition of 50 prints. Excellent condition. Reference : Duthuit...
Lithograph
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.04 in W 13.15 in
Henri Matisse, Theme B 5, from Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Theme B 5 Year: February 7, 1943 Medium: Collotype on vélin pur fil paper Size: 10.04 x 13.15 inches Condition: Very good Inscription: Signed in the plate, unnumbered Publishe...
Collotype Print
$18,000
H 8.5 in W 12 in
Le Repos du Modele (The Model's Rest) - Limited Edition Signed Lithograph
By Henri Matisse
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Henri Matisse's ‘Le Repos du Modèle’ (1922) was published in the album "Les peintres lithographes de Manet à Matisse," with an initial edition of 100 signed impressions (of which 85 ...
Lithograph
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.04 in W 13.15 in
Henri Matisse, Theme L 6, from Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Theme L 6 Year: February 7, 1943 Medium: Collotype on vélin pur fil paper Size: 10.04 x 13.15 inches Condition: Very good Inscription: Signed in the plate, unnumbered Publishe...
Collotype Print
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.04 in W 13.15 in
Henri Matisse, Theme B 6, from Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Theme B 6 Year: February 7, 1943 Medium: Collotype on vélin pur fil paper Size: 10.04 x 13.15 inches Condition: Very good Inscription: Signed in the plate, unnumbered Publishe...
Collotype Print
Henri Matisse ( French, 1869 - 1954 ) Portrait Limited Edition Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Limited Edition Etching Style: Portrait Painting Size: 11 x 15 inches Condition: This artwork is in great condition for its age. Please note: the number edition may vary. ...
Canvas, Etching
YiTao Chen Cinderella Series 1 - Nude Lady
Located in New York, NY
Title: Cinderella Series 1 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstretched Year: 2000 Circa Artist: YiTao Chen...
Oil
Baochun Tao Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Women Series IX"
By BaoChun Tao
Located in New York, NY
Title: Women Series IX Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23.5 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...
Canvas, Oil
Guoqiang Kang Post-Impressionist Original Mixed Media "Studio Series VII"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Studio Series VII Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 35 x 27.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in fair condition. Year: 2013 A...
Canvas, Mixed Media
KaiJiang Yuan Abstract Original Mixed Media "Encrypted Relationship 1"
By KaiJiang Yuan
Located in New York, NY
Title: Encrypted Relationship 1 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 11 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Not...
Mixed Media
KaiJiang Yuan Contemporary Original Mixed Media "Encrypted Relationship-2"
By KaiJiang Yuan
Located in New York, NY
Title: Encrypted Relationship-2 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. N...
Mixed Media
