Henri Matisse Art
French, 1869-1954
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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Artist: Henri Matisse
Dealer: Bernard Jacobson Gallery
Baigneuse dans les Roseaux
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'
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1950s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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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'
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1950s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
La Negresse
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'
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1950s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
L'escargot
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'
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1950s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Nu Bleu II
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'
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1950s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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'
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1950s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Nadia au visage rond
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Nadia au visage rond
1948
Aquatint on Marais wove paper, Edition of 25
Paper Size: 60.2 x 46.4 cms (23 3/4 x 18 1/4 ins)
Image Size: 44.4 x 34.7 cms (17 1/2 x 13 5/8 in...
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1940s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Aquatint
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...
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1940s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Aquatint
Nadia au regard attentif
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Aquatint on Marais wove paper
Edition of 25
Signed and numbered 25/25 in pencil lower right
Duthuit 794
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Aquatint
Fillette
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on vellum paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 33 x 26.5 cms (13 x 10 1/2 ins)
Image size: 31.5 x 21.2 cms (12 3/8 x 8 3/8 ins)
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1940s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Grande masque
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Grande Masque
1948
Aquatint on Marais paper, signed in pencil and numbered 11/25, there were also 5 artist’s proofs.
Signed, dedicated "à Nadia Sednaoui" and inscribed ...
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1940s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Aquatint
Visage de jeune femme
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Visage de jeune femme
1948
Aquatint on BFK Rives paper, signed in pencil and numbered 4/25.
Paper size: 55.5 x 38 cms (21 7/8 x 15 ins)
Image si...
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1940s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Aquatint
Nu renversé près d'une table Louis XV
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Nu renversé près d'une table Louis XV
1929
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 66 x 50 cms (26 x 19 7/8 ins)
Image size: 55.9 x 46 cms (22 x 18...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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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...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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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
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
La sieste
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
La Sieste
1922
Lithograph on Chine paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 45 x 57 cms (17 3/4 x 22 1/2 ins)
Image size: 40.5 x 43.5 cms (16 x 17 1/8 ...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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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...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Figure au peignoir
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Figure au peignoir
1929
Etching on Chine appliqué on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 37.5 x 28.5 cms (14 3/4 x 11 1/4 ins)
Plate Size: 16 x 6 cms (6 ¼ x 2...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
Le bonnet fleuri
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Le bonnet fleuri
1929
Drypoint on Chine appliqué on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 28.5 x 38 cms (11 1/4 x 15 ins)
Plate size: 12.2 x 15.5 cms (4 3/4 x 6 1/8 ins)
HM15362
Selected Collections:
Collections:
Baltimore Museum of Art
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Museum of Modern Art, New York
University of North Dakota Art...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Drypoint
Repos sur la banquette
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Repos sur la banquette
1929
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 49.5 x 65.5 cms (19 1/2 x 25 3/4 ins)
Image size: 44.5 x 54.5 cms (17 1/2 x 21 1...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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 cms (4 3/4 x 6 1/8 ins)
HM...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
Jeune femme et son chien
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Jeune femme et son chien
1929
Etching on Chine appliqué, Edition of 25
Paper: 28 x 38 cms (11 x 15 ins)
Plate: 14 x 22 cms (5 1/2 x 8 5/8 ins)
HM4910
Collections:
Art...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
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...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
Nu couché de dos
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Nu couché de dos
1929
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 50.5 x 66 cms (20 x 26 ins)
Image size: 46 x 56 cms (18 x 22 ins)
HM16567
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Orientale à la croix trifoliée
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 65 x 50.5 cms (25 1/2 x 19 7/8 ins)
Image size: 54.3 x 45 cms (21 3/8 x 17 3/4 ins)
Category
1920s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Odalisque, brasero et coupe de fruits
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Odalisque, brasero et coupe de fruits
1929
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 100
Paper size: 38 x 57 cms (15 x 22 1/2 ins)
Image size: 27.9 x 37.6 cms (11 x ...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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...
Category
1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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)
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1920s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Arabesque
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Arabesque
1924
Lithograph on Chine paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 62.2 x 46 cms (24 1/2 x 18 1/8 ins)
Image size: 48.3 x 32 cms (19 x 12 1/2 ins)
HM15834
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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)
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1920s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table
1929
Etching on Chine appliqué on Arches Vélin paper, Edition of 25
Image size: 18.4 x 12.3 cms (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 ins)
...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
Figure assise, blouse transparente
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Figure assise, blouse transparente
1929
Lithograph on Japon paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 64.5 x 50 cms (25.4 x 19.7 ins)
Image size: 53.5 x 44.8 cms (21 x 17 5/8 i...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Jeune Hindoue
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Jeune Hindoue
1929
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 39.5 x 49.5 cms (15 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins)
Image size: 28.5 x 35....
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Jeune Polonaise
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse
Jeune Polonaise
1917/18
Etching on Chine appliqué on wove paper, Edition of 15
Paper size: 38 x 28.5 cms (15 x 11 1/4 ins)
Plate size: 18 x 12.7 cms (7 x 5 ins)
HM16662
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1910s Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
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...
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1920s Modern Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
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)
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1930s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Linocut
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)
Category
1940s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Aquatint
Nu assis, chevelure claire
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Japon paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 43.7 x 28.1 cms (17.2 x 11.1 ins)
Image size: 39.1 x 23.7 cms (15 3/8 x 9 1/4 ins)
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1920s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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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)
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1940s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Nu, odalisque au coffret
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 50
Paper size: 50.6 x 66 cms (19 7/8 x 26 ins)
Image size: 45.4 x 54 cms (17 7/8 x 21 1/4 ins)
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1920s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Lithograph
Tête penchée et Bocal de Poissons
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Etching on Chine appliqué on Arches Velin paper, Edition of 25
Paper size: 28.5 x 38 cms (11 1/4 x 15 ins)
Plate size: 14.9 x 19.6 cms (5 7/8 x 7 5/8 ins)
Category
1920s Impressionist Henri Matisse Art
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Etching
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Henri Matisse's artistic style is largely classified as Fauvism. His colorful, expressive paintings also helped to influence Expressionist art. Some of the French artist's most famous paintings include Blue Nudes, La Danse and Le Bonheur de Vivre. Find a collection of Henri Matisse on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Henri Matisse stopped painting due to health concerns. In 1941, the French artist required surgery for cancer and used a wheelchair afterward. The physical limitations of his disability made it difficult for the artist to continue to produce both paintings and sculptures. However, he adapted by cutting shapes from colored paper for creative new works. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Henri Matisse art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Henri Matisse was famous for his work as a draftsman, sculptor, printmaker and painter. He is especially well known for his use 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. Shop an assortment of Henri Matisse art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Henri Matisse created Icarus in 1947. It was printed using a stencil technique and was later included among 20 other pieces in his book Jazz. Shop a selection of Matisse’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Some of Henri Matisse's most famous paintings include Le Bonheur de Vivre, Blue Nude (Souvenir de Biskra), Woman with a Hat, Music, The Green Stripe and L'Atelier Rouge. Matisse also worked as a draftsman, printmaker and sculptor. Regardless of what medium he was working in, the French artist was a master of color. Although classically trained at the Académie Julian in Paris, he abandoned traditional techniques and genres to pioneer a style all his own, marked by quick gestural strokes and fluid contours. Find an assortment of Henri Matisse art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Henri Matisse, throughout his decades-long career, had a number of different impacts upon the art world. However, his seminal works in so-called Fauvism (French for ‘wild beast’) set him apart from the start. With strident use of color and seemingly wild brushwork, works from Matisse’s formative periods are among the most highly sought after by collectors. You’ll find a collection of expertly-vetted Matisse pieces from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Henri Matisse's art style is associated with several movements, including Postimpressionism and Fauvism. He was also the leading proponent of Fauvism, a movement with a name 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 the exposed canvas to create a sense of transparency and light. Shop a variety of Henri Matisse art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Henri Matisse's last painting was completed in 1951, and was titled Woman in Yellow Blouse. He also created a piece called The Swimming Pool, in 1952, which featured cutouts of divers and sea creatures in hues of blue. Shop a selection of Henri Matisse pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.