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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Nu assis, Chevelure foncée
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
This lithograph was created in Nice and features the dancer Henriette Darricarrère, who posed for Matisse over a period of seven years. As one of his most important models, she inspi...
Lithograph
Le repos du modèle
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Le repos du modèle 1922 Lithograph on Chine appliqué on Japon paper, Edition of 575 Paper size: not listed Image size: 22.2 x 30.4 cms (8 3/4 x 12 ins) HM15512
Lithograph
Nu allongé, aux babouches de paille tressée
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Created in 1931, Nu allongé, aux babouches de paille tressée (Reclining Nude with Woven Straw Slippers) is one of Henri Matisse's finest etched nudes from the early 1930s. This is ed...
Etching
$18,000
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
Florilège des Amours, 1948 Lithograph Print, Fauvist Style, Framed
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
Florilège des Amours, 1948 Profile by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Lithograph on paper 15 x 10 ¾ inches unframed (38.1 x 27.305 cm) 19 x 14 ½ inches framed (48.26 x 36.83 cm) About the...
Lithograph, Paper
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 au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh 1925 Lithograph on Arches vellum paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 65.5 x 50 cms (25 3/4 x 19 5/8 ins) Image size: 54 x 44 cms (21 1...
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
Torse à l'aiguière
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Torse à l’aiguière 1927 Lithograph on Chine paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 49.5 x 34.5 cms (19 1/2 x 13 1/2 ins) Image size: 36.4 x 26 cms (14 1/4 x 10 1/4 ins) HM15...
Lithograph
Nu couché. Intérieur à la lampe vénitienne
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Nu couché. Intérieur à la lampe vénitienne 1929 Etching on Chine appliqué on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 28 x 38 cms (11 x 15 ins) Plate size: 9.1 x 1...
Etching
La Persane
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse La Persane 1929 Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 63 x 44.5 cms (24 3/4 x 17 1/2 ins) Image size: 44.8 x 29 cms (1...
Lithograph
Marguerite III
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 45 x 32 cms (17 5/8 x 12 5/8 ins) Image size: 30 x 22.8 cms (11 3/4 x 9 ins)
Lithograph
Patitcha. Masque
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Patitcha. Masque 1947 Aquatint on BFK Rives paper, signed in pencil and numbered 3/25 Paper size: 56.2 x 38.1 cms (22.1 x 15 ins) Image size: 34.6 x 27.4 cms (13 5/8 x 10 7/8 ins) HM16063 Duthuit, C.,1983. Henri Matisse: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé, Paris. n. 786 plate 367. Yau, J., 2018. Henri Matisse Prints...
Aquatint
Henri Matisse, D.483 (Dancer on Wooden Armchair) from Dix Danseuses, 1927
By Henri Matisse
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original lithograph by Henri Matisse, published in 1927. It is from the series entitled "Dix Danseuses", which consists of 10 original lithographs. The original pl...
Lithograph
Masque aux rouleaux
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Aquatint on BFK Rives paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 56 x 38 cms (22 x 15 ins) Image size: 34.8 x 27.7 cms (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 ins)
Aquatint
Paris : Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching (Duthuit-Matisse #108)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri MATISSE (1869-1964) Paris : Saint Michel Bridge, 1927 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Limited to 225 copies On BFK Rives vellum 25 x 33 cm (c. 9.8 x 12.9 in)...
Etching
Intérieur, la lecture
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Chine paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 39 x 31 cms (15.4 x 12.2 ins) Image size: 27.2 x 19 cms (11 5/8 x 7 1/2 ins)
Lithograph
Henri Matisse Drawing Masque D'eskimo Crayon
By Henri Matisse
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri Matisse Drawing Of An Eskimo COA By George Matisse. Pencil on paper, 1949, Unsigned. Sheet size: 11.75 Inches x 9.2 Inches Framed in Museu...
Paper
$15,400
Figure Reading, in front of Moucharaby - Edition of 15 Orientalism Reading
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin. It is also hand inscribed ‘essai’ [proof], in the lower right margin. This i...
Etching
Florentine
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Linocut on Daragnès paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 52 x 33 cms (20 1/2 x 13 ins) image size: 18.5 x 14.3 cms (7 5/8 x 5 5/8 ins)
Linocut
Buste de jeune fille, les bras croisés
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Japon paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 35 x 27.8 cms (13 3/4 x 11 ins) Image size: 18.6 x 12.8 cms (7 1/2 x 5 ins)
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
Odalisque à la culotte de satin rouge
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Odalisque à la culotte de satin rouge 1925 Lithograph on Chine paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 28.5 x 36.5 cms (11 1/4 x 14 3/8 ins) Image size: 19 x 27 cms (7 1/2 x 1...
Lithograph
Young Woman Contemplating a Bowl of Goldfish - Edition of 25
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
This original etching on Chine appliqué to wove paper is signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse.” at the lower right margin. The work is also hand numbered 4 from the edition ...
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
Femme Nu, Lithograph, Modern, 1952, Framed, Excellent
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Nu Lithograph from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Good condition. Fast and secure shipment.
Lithograph
Nu. Étude d’un mouvement de jambes
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Nu. Étude d’un mouvement de jambes 1929 (printed in 1935) Lithograph on Arches paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 50 x 66 cms (19 3/4 x 26 ins) Image size: 43.3 x 55.5 cm...
Lithograph
Rosace
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lithograph after a gouache decoupee from Verve 35/36
Lithograph
L'Enterrement de Pierrot (The Burial of Pierrot), Lithograph, 1983, Framed
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - L'Enterrement de Pierrot (The Burial of Pierrot) Lithograph from 1983. Dimensions of sheet: 61 x 39 cm Dimensions in frame: 73 x 53 cm Publisher: Geor...
Lithograph
Femme Nu, Lithograph, Modern, 1952, Framed, Excellent
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Nu Photogravure from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure sh...
Photogravure
$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: 686/1000 Framed Size: 21 1/8" x 18 1/8" Sheet Size:...
Etching
La Cite Notre Dame, Modern Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - La Cite Notre Dame. Year: 1937, Medium: Etching, Size: 13.75 x 10.5 in. (34.93 x 26.67 cm), Reference: D 249, Description: From the collection o...
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
$30,000
Nu couché
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Nu couché 1929 Etching on Chine appliqué on wove paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 28.6 x 38 cms (11 1/8 x 14 5/8 ins) Plate size: 12.3 x 15.5 c...
Etching
L’Enterrement de Pierrot Color Print, Fauvist, Limited Edition, Framed
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
An example of Henri Matisse’s late-career mastery, L’Enterrement de Pierrot is one of the most iconic plates from his seminal artist book Jazz (1947). Executed using the pochoir tech...
Archival Paper, Color
Femme Nu, Lithograph, Modern, 1952, Framed, Excellent
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Nu Lithograph from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Good condition. Fast and secure shipment.
Lithograph
Henri Matisse -- Apollon
By Henri Matisse
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Henri Matisse Apollon from "The Last Works of Henri Matisse", 1958 Lithograph Centre Folded as issue Sheet size 35 × 53 cm Edition of 2000 Printed in 1958 by the renowned Mourlot Fre...
Lithograph
$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
Nu couché, jambe repliée – Étude de jambes
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Nu couché, jambe repliée - Étude de jambes 1925 Lithograph on Japon paper, Edition of 50 Paper size: 45.7 x 56 cms (18 x 22 1/16 ins) Image size: 25.4 x 47.5 cms (10 x ...
Lithograph
Odalisque au Collier
By Henri Matisse
Located in New York, NY
An excellent, richly-inked impression of this print with full margins. It is one of 10 numbered artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 50. Signed, inscribed "Epr. d'artiste" and ...
Lithograph
$3,198
Original exhibition poster by Henri Matisse Centenaire de l'Imprimerie Mourlot
By Henri Matisse
Located in PARIS, FR
"Composition pour le Centenaire de l'Imprimerie Mourlot" is the original exhibition poster created by Henri Matisse for the centenary of the Mourlot printing company which took place...
Paper, Lithograph
Les Yeux Noirs Lithograph, French School, Circa 1913, 35/50, Unframed
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Les yeux noirs (The dark eyes) Lithograph, 1913 Lacking the artist's signature in pencil as sited in Duthuit. We have found numerous other impressions of this image with the initials...
Lithograph
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
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...
Paper, Lithograph
Portrait of Baudelaire, Etching Paper by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Portrait of Baudelaire, Year: 1932, Medium: Etching on Japon Paper, Edition: 125, Size: 12.75 x 9.75 in. (32.39 x 24.77 cm), Printer: Lacourier...
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
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
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
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
Henri Matisse Linocut, Pasiphae, 1944, Plate 14: Ténèbres de moi-meme...
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
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
Henri Matisse Linocut, Pasiphae, 1944, Plate 6: Mais Soudain le Soleil...
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
Two Faces, Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Two Faces, Year: 1948, Medium: Etching on Arches, Image Size: 11 x 13.75 inches, Size: 13 x 19.75 in. (33.02 x 50.17 cm), Provenance: From the ...
Etching
Portrait Studies, Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Portrait Studies, Medium: Etching on BFK Rives, Image Size: 13.5 x 8.75 inches, Size: 19.75 x 12.75 in. (50.17 x 32.39 cm), Provenance: From th...
Etching
$4,595
Pasiphae Plate 17: J'irai à ce que j'ai voulu, sans fierté comme sans remords
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Plate 17: J'irai à ce que j'ai voulu, sans fierté comme sans remords (I go to what I wanted, as much without pride as without remorse) Portfolio: Pasipha...
Linocut
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
Danseuse Créole
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
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
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