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 ( French, 1869 - 1954 ) Portrait Limited Edition Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Limited Edition Etching Style: Portrait Size: 11.75 x 8.25 inches Condition: This artwork is in great condition for its age. Signature: Hand-signed Artist: Henri Matisse (...
Paper, Etching
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'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
Femme Bleue
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Bleue Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. First, original edition. The work is in Excellent co...
Lithograph
Femme Bleue
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Bleue Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. First, original edition. The work is in Excellent con...
Lithograph
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Tête de Femme (Duthuit 21), Le Poème pulvérisé, Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
Linocut on vélin pur fil Johannot a la forme paper. Inscription: signed in pencil and unnumbered, as issued, from the edition of 50. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Le Poème p...
Linocut
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
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
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Henri Matisse, The Sorrow of the King, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1953
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La tristesse du roi (The Sorrow of the King), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VII, No. 27–28, originat...
Lithograph
Jeune fille
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Jeune fille Photogravure from 1937. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure...
Photogravure
La Piscine
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - La Piscine Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 103 x 35.5 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Each copy of this Lithograph was originally published w...
Lithograph
The Model's Rest
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1922 Edition : 85 ex. Publisher : La Galerie des Peintres-Graveur, Frapier, Paris Catalog : [Duthuit-Matisse 416] 28.50 cm. x 40.00 cm. 11.22 in. x 15.75 in. (paper) 22....
Lithograph
Plate 14: Ténèbres de moi-meme, je m'abandonne à vous
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Medium: Linocut on Arches vellum Title: Plate 14: Ténèbres de moi-meme, je m'abandonne à vous (Darkness of Myself, I Surrender to You) Portfolio: Pasiphae Year:...
Linocut
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Henri Matisse, Chromatic Symphony, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1940
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Symphonie chromatique (Chromatic Symphony), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. II, No. 8, originates from...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Frontispiece, Vence 1944–1948, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1948
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Frontispice, Vence 1944–1948 (Frontispiece, Vence 1944–1948), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. ...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Lithograph II, from Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse, 1947
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Lithographie II (Lithograph II), from the album Repli, Gravures de Henri Matisse (Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse), ...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, The Sun, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1948
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Le Soleil (The Sun), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. 21–22, originates from the 1948 issue pub...
Lithograph
Underwater life - Lithograph - San Lazzaro 1954
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri MATISSE Underwater life, 1954 Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate On light wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 in) REFRENCES : Published by San Lazzaro / XXèm...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Lithograph VI, from Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse, 1947
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Lithographie VI (Lithograph VI), from the album Repli, Gravures de Henri Matisse (Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse), ...
Lithograph
$7,895
Henri Matisse Etching, Post-Impressionist, 1920, Portrait of Mlle Marguerite
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Medium: Etching Title: Portrait of Mlle. Marguerite Matisse Portfolio: Cinquante Dessins Year: 1920 Edition: 367/1000 Framed Size: 21 1/8" x 18 1/8" Sheet Size:...
Etching
$70,515
Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh (Nude in an Armchair, with a Mashrabiya Bac
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh (Nude in an Armchair, with a Mashrabiya Background) Lithograph from 1925. The edition of 3/50 on Arches paper. Dim...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Chromatic Symphony, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1940
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Symphonie chromatique (Chromatic Symphony), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. II, No. 8, originates from...
Lithograph
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La Cité Notre Dame (Duthuit I.248), A La gloire à Paris, Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching on vélin Canson et Montgolfier paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Published by L'Imprimerie Daragnès, Paris; printed by Jean Gabriel Daragnès, Paris, ...
Etching
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Tête de Femme (Duthuit 23), Pierres Levees, Poèmes, Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin de Lana a la forme paper. Inscription: signed in pencil and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Jules Romains, de l'academie Française, ...
Lithograph
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, Framed Print, 1958
By Henri Matisse
Located in Richmond, GB
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, Framed Print, 1958 In 1941 Matisse underwent abdominal surgery after which he found painting to be physically taxing. Increasi...
Paper, Lithograph
Tree - Lithograph Signed in the Plate - Mourlot 1965
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri Matisse Tree Lithograph in colors (printed in Atelier Mourlot) Signed in the plate Edition of 250 copies On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in) Very good condition INFO...
Lithograph
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, Framed Print, 1958
By Henri Matisse
Located in Richmond, GB
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, Framed Print, 1958 In 1941 Matisse underwent abdominal surgery after which he found painting to be physically taxing. Increasi...
Paper, Lithograph
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The Fall of Icarus, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1945
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Chute d’Icare (The Fall of Icarus), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IV, No. 13, originates from the...
Lithograph
Nu Au Coussin Bleu (Nude on Blue Cushion), 1924 - Hand-Signed by Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lithograph on Arches Vellum Hand-signed and numbered 29 1/2h x 22w in 74.93h x 55.88w cm 5/50 HMA006 D. 442 (or D.-M. 442)
Lithograph
Teeny - Original linocut, 1938 - Referenced in Duthuit #723
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri MATISSE Teeny Original linocut Printed signature in the plate On light wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 in) REFRENCES : Catalogue raisonne Duthuit #723 From the unsigned, ...
Linocut
Études pour la Vierge, Visage. 1950-51
By Henri Matisse
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Henri Matisse Études pour la Vierge, Visage. 1950-51, was created during the twilight of Henri Matisse’s life, Études pour la Vierge, Visage stands as a sublime testament to the arti...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, The Dance, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1938
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Danse (The Dance), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 4, originates from the 1938 issue publish...
Lithograph
Woman Face - Original Lithograph - Duthuit 25
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Woman face, 1946 Original lithograph Unsigned Edition of 200 copies On Rives vellum size 25 x 18 cm REFERENCE : Catalog raisonné Duthuit 25 Very good con...
Lithograph
$100,000
Patitcha
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Patitcha 1947 Aquatint on BFK Rives paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 55.5 x 38 cms (22 x 15 ins) Image size: 34.9 x 27.6 cm (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 ins) HM15405 Selected Coll...
Aquatint
Henri Matisse Drawing Of A Nude Torso From Matisse Estate
By Henri Matisse
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri Matisse (French 1869-1954) Pencil Drawing Of A nude torso Catalogued as Number Z 542 in the Artist Archives Pencil on paper, c. 1900. Sheet: 9 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. Framed: 22...
Paper
Nu Allongé
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
Created by Henri Matisse in 1929 and printed in 1983, Nu allongé is an etching on Chine collé. Stamped with the artist's initials, the artwork measures 9 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (24.4 x 30....
Etching
$1,395
Henri Matisse Portrait Lithograph, 1972, Lied Dement, from Poesies Antillaises
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Lied Dement 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" Signatu...
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Icarus, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1945
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Icarus, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IV, No. 13, originates from the 1945 issue published by Editio...
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
Acrobates
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph in colours based on the cut-out of the same title, 1952 From 'Verve' Magazine Volume IX, Nos 35 & 36: 'Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-54' Pr...
Lithograph
$37,331
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
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
original 1947 poster for the exhibition of Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in PARIS, FR
This original 1947 poster was created for the exhibition of Henri Matisse’s legendary art book "Jazz", published by Tériade. Held at the renowned Pierre Berès gallery in Paris from D...
Paper, Lithograph
Madame Pompadour
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
The simple elegance of this original lithograph, created by Henri Matisse in 1955, is undeniably beautiful. From the edition of 2850, the print measures 12 ½ x 10 in. (31.5 x 25 cm...
Lithograph
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2016 Henri Matisse 'Le Buisson - Platane' Mid Century Vintage
By Henri Matisse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high-quality reproduction of Henri Matisse’s Le Buisson (The Bush) has been meticulously printed in close cooperation with Les Héritiers Matisse, ensuring that the original int...
Lithograph
Plate 6: Mais Soudain le Soleil, Secouant sa Criniere, from Pasiphae
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Plate 6: Mais Soudain le Soleil, Secouant sa Criniere (But Suddenly the Sun, Shaking its Mane) Portfolio: Pasiphae Medium: Linocut on Arches vellum Year:...
Linocut
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Henri Matisse, Mask of a Young Boy, from Alternation, 1946
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Masque de jeune garcon (Mask of a Young Boy), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition pu...
Engraving
Henri Matisse Portrait Lithograph, 1972, Dedicace from Poesies Antillaises
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Dedicace Portfolio: Poesies Antillaises Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 250 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 11 1/8" Image...
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
$30,000
Figure Endormie dans un Intérieur (Interior with Sleeping Figure) /// Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Title: "Figure Endormie dans un Intérieur (Interior with Sleeping Figure)" *Signed and numbered by Matisse in pencil lower right Year: 1929 ...
Etching, Intaglio
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Henri Matisse, Lithograph IV, from Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse, 1947
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Lithographie IV (Lithograph IV), from the album Repli, Gravures de Henri Matisse (Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse), ...
Lithograph
1962 original exhibition poster by Henri Matisse - Jacques Dubourg
By Henri Matisse
Located in PARIS, FR
This elegant 1962 original exhibition poster was designed by the legendary French modernist Henri Matisse to promote a show of watercolors and drawings (aquarelles et dessins) at the...
Paper, Lithograph
Figure Assise, Blouse Transparente
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
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
Tete de Femme en Mascaron Linocut Print, Signed, 1938, Framed, 7/25
By Henri Matisse
Located in Aventura, FL
Linoleum cut printed in colors on wove paper. Duthuit-Matisse 702. Hand signed and numbered 7/25 by the artist. Image size 7.5 x 6.75 inches. Sheet size 16 x 11.75 inches. Custo...
Paper, Linocut
Odalisque, brasero et coup de fruits
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
A very good, richly-inked impression of this lithograph. Signed and numbered 57/100 in pencil by Matisse. Printed at the studio of Duchatel, Paris 1929.
Lithograph
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Modern Master Colour Lithograph 'Souvenirs d'Océanie' on Wove paper
By Henri Matisse
Located in Toronto, ON
Bold modern colours synonymous with the modern art movement make up this original Mourlot printed Henri Matisse lithograph, after a gouache on paper cut-out. The cut-out is based on ...
Lithograph
Henri Matisse Lithograph, 1972, La Voix Tintante, from Poesies Antillaises
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: La Voix Tintante Portfolio: Poesies Antillaises Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 250 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 11 1/8" Image Siz...
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
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, Framed Print, 1958
By Henri Matisse
Located in Richmond, GB
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, Framed Print, 1958 In 1941 Matisse underwent abdominal surgery after which he found painting to be physically taxing. Increasi...
Paper, Lithograph
Lierre en Fleur
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Bateau Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. First, original edition. The work is in Good condition. -...
Lithograph