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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Henri Matisse Lithograph from the Jazz Portfolio Folded Out Page
By Henri Matisse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Elle vit apparaitre le Matin, Elle su tut discretement, 1950 Lithograph in colors on wove paper. W 11 15/16 x L 32 3/16 in (30.4 x 81.2cm) Fold out...
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"Les Mille et Une Nuits" (The Thousand and One Nights) Lithograph Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Les Mille et Une Nuits" (The Thousand and One Nights) lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1974. Excellent abstract interpretation of the famed collection of Middle Eastern f...
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"Femmes et Singes" (Women and Monkeys) Lithograph by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Vibrant "Femmes et Singes" (Women and Monkeys), a lithograph by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse, circa 1970s. Excellent fresh impression originally created toward the end of...
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"Fern Cut Out" Lithograph in by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Fern Cut Out" lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1970s. This piece is from Matisse's revered "Cut Out Series" created in 1953 and meticulously edited by Nouvelle Images in...
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Henri Matisse "Nu Aux Orange " Orignal Lithograph, 1954 by Mourlot Freres, Paris
By Henri Matisse, Mourlot Frères
Located in London, GB
Matisse "Nu aux Oranges" Orignal lithograph, printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade. Signed in ...
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"Midnight at the Oasis" Lithograph by E. King
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
"Midnight at the Oasis" lithograph by E. King, circa 1984. The piece is in very good condition and is presented in a grey metal frame with an off white mat.. The framed piece is 10" ...
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"L'Ile Verte" from Poesies Antillaises Lithograph by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "L'Ile Verte" (Green Island) from Poesies Antillaises lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1972. Excellent fresh impression on pale cream wove Arches paper with bistre ink, un...
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Selection of vibrant Jazz series offset lithographs after Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of vibrant "Jazz" series lithographs, as published in the facsimile edition book "Henri Matisse: Jazz" (New York: Museum of Modern Art and George Braziller, Inc., 1983). We are selling them framed in a diptych. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer wooden gallery frames. Each PAIR of framed lithographs...
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$1,609
H 17.13 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in
After Henri Matisse, Composition, 1943, Color Cliché Print, Framed
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
Step into the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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Fernand Lèger Composition aux Dominos Lithograph
By Fernand Léger
Located in Bradenton, FL
Lèger, Fernand, (French, 1881-1955): "Composition aux Dominos" Lithograph. Lèger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker and was considered a forerunner of Pop Art. This lithog...
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Vibrant Color Lithograph after Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant color lithograph after Henri Matisse, circa 1950s. Signed, dated 1951, and titled, all within the lithograph. It has been framed in a simple, clean lined black lacquer wooden...
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$750
H 18.75 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
Selection of vibrant Jazz series offset lithographs after Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of vibrant "Jazz" series lithographs, as published in the facsimile edition book "Henri Matisse: Jazz" (New York: Museum of Modern Art and George Braziller, Inc., 1983). Th...
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$1,201
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
After Henri Matisse Blue Cut Out Lithography Framed, circa 1980
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed After Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu I, 1980 Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1980. Signed in the stone. Edited by Edition des Nouvelles ...
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$2,125 / set
H 23 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
19th-C. French Monkey Engravings By Nicolas Henri Jacob - Jacob’s Monkeys - S/6
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of 19th century nicely framed and matted monkey engraves by the highly regarded naturalist and artist Nicolas Henri Jacob. There are thirteen total to this study. These...
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Four Vintage Lithographs after Henri Matisse.
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Stamford, CT
Four lithographs by Henri Matisse framed using acid free materials in handmade frames. Priced per frame.
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$800Sale Price / item|33% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in
Art Deco Modern Unframed Erté Hand Signed Thousand and One Nights Lithograph
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning, hand signed lithograph by artist Erté, father of the Art Deco movement. Size is 13.5” H x 6.5” W. In excellent vintage condition. Romain de T...
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Henri Matisse Jazz Lithographs
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Vibrant "Jazz" Lithographs by Henri Matisse. These examples are from the limited edition folio produced by the Museum of Modern Art in 1983. They have been framed in cle...
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$285Sale Price|40% Off
H 23 in W 18.5 in D 2 in
Nude Female Figure at Blue Beach Lithograph by Earl Moran Framed
By Earl Steffa Moran
Located in Van Nuys, CA
"Nude Figure at Blue Beach" lithograph by Earl Moran, beautifully framed with a white mat and original Mi-century era wood frame. This original print captures Moran's signature elega...
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$1,777
H 29.53 in W 21.07 in D 0.12 in
Fernand Léger “The King of Cards” Lithograph, Musée Léger Biot, Edition 488/500
By (after) Fernand Léger
Located in Stockholm, SE
A bold and visually structured lithograph after Fernand Léger’s 1949 composition “The King of Cards.” Printed by the Musée Fernand Léger in Biot, this museum-issued edition captures ...
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H 54.5 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Requiem for a Virgin King, Abstract Lithograph, Signed 39/50, Yellow
By Adja Yunkers
Located in New York, NY
Requiem for a Virgin King by Adja Yunkers (1900-1983), abstract lithograph, yellow, signed. Large lithograph on wove paper. Signed and dated in pencil in lower right. Numbered 39/50 and titled: Requiem for a Virgin King. Image size measures: 46 x 35. Framed size: 54.5 inches x 45 inches. Archivally matted and framed with a 1.5 inch white lacquered wood molding and UV plexiglass. Yunkers, a major New York mid-twentieth century abstract painter and printmaker, was part of a group of New York artists (and friends) which included Robert Motherwell, Willem De Kooning, Mark Rothko, Phillip Guston...
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H 22.05 in W 15.36 in D 0.6 in
Henri Matisse "Nude" Lithograph Printed in 1954 by Mourlot Freres Presses, Paris
By Mourlot Frères, Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse "Nude" 1949 Orignal lithograph printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres presses, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade in ...
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Henri Matisse "Bleu" Cut-Out Print – 1990s
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
This "Bleu" cut-out print is an authentic piece from Henri Matisse’s renowned Bleu collection, originally produced in the 1990s. It faithfully reflects Matisse’s iconic cut-out techn...
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Henri Matisse "Bleu" Cut-Out Print – 1990s
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
This "Bleu" cut-out print is an authentic piece from Henri Matisse’s renowned Bleu collection, originally produced in the 1990s. It faithfully reflects Matisse’s iconic cut-out techn...
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Henri Matisse Planche XVI
By Henri Matisse
Located in Savannah, GA
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Planche XVI lithograph from Cinquante Dessins: an edition of 1000, published 1920 by Victor Jacquemin, Paris. Certified by Nathan Daniel Isen sigh...
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Framed After Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1970. Signed in the stone. Edited by Edition des Nouvelles Images, France. Framed. In fair condition, with wear consistent o...
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H 22.05 in W 15.36 in D 0.6 in
Henri Matisse "Nude" 1949 Lithograph Printed in 1954 by Mourlot Freres, Paris
By Henri Matisse, Mourlot Frères
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse "Nude" 1949 Orignal lithograph printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade in Verve No...
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1960s Henri Matisse Nu Aux Oranges Silkscreen
By Henri Matisse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Henri Matisse Nu Aux Oranges. Silkscreen . Signed in plate. Art Size: 10.5" x 14" Framed Size: 20.25" x 23.75.
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H 41.93 in W 15.36 in D 0.79 in
Henri Matisse "La Piscine Panel A" Orignal Lithograph, 1954 by Mourlot Freres
By Mourlot Frères, Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse "La Piscine Panel A" Orignal Lithograph printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade. F...
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Henri Matisse Poissons Chinois
By Henri Matisse
Located in Weesp, NL
The work by Henri Matisse Poissons chinois is an original color lithograph made in 1958 measuring 26,5x35,5 cm. Among the leading members of Fauvism, Henri Matisse combines primary colors in a deep research on color and the emotions it can transmit. With works such as Harmony in red...
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H 18.12 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
Garçon Aux Cheveux Bouclés Original Signed Aquatint by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Henri Matisse 1869 - 1954 Garçon aux cheveux bouclés (Duthuit 774) Aquatint, produced in 1946, signed in pencil, numbered 16/25, chine collé on Arches wove support, a be...
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Framed After Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu I
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1970. Signed in the stone. Edited by Edition des Nouvelles Images, France. Framed. In good original condition, with mi...
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Henri Matisse 'Coquelicots' Lithograph', circa 1954
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henri Matisse 'Coquelicots' Lithograph, circa 1970. Signed in the stone. Edited by Edition des Nouvelles Images, France. Framed. Henri Matisse whether working as a draftsman,...
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