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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"Buste de Femme" 1942-43 by Henri Matisse Signed Lithograph /25 French Modernist
By Henri Matisse
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: Created in 1942-43, this work belongs to one of the most fertile periods of Matisse’s career as a printmaker and draftsman. By this time, Matisse had long since mast...
Lithograph, Chine Colle
Flirty Young Woman (Cahiers d'art) - Original poster
By Henri Matisse
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri MATISSE (1880-1954) Flirty Young Woman (Cahiers d'art) Original poster High quality offset print Signed in the plate On glossy paper, 60 x 40 cm (23.6 x 15.7 in.) INFORMATION...
Offset
'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, Lithograph, Modern, 1958, Excellent, Framed
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
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 - Dancer on Wooden Armchair (Danseuse au Fauteuil en Bois), 1927
By Henri Matisse
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Duthuit-Garnaud 483 From the Portfolio of Ten Lithographs: “Dix Danseuses (ten dancers)” Lithograph on wove paper, c. 1927 Hand-signed and numbered in pencil in lower margin Impressi...
Lithograph
Martiniquaise
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Martiniquaise 1946 Etching on annam appliqué on wove paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 38 x 28 cms (15 x 11 ins) Plate size: 25.2 x 19 cms (10 x 7 1/2 ins) Henri Matiss...
Etching
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
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
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
Femme Bleue, Lithograph, Modern, 1958, Excellent, Framed
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
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
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
La Piscine, Lithograph, Modern, 1958, Excellent condition
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
Henri Matisse: Colour Lithographs after the Cut-Outs, 1958. Unframed.
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 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
Nu Assis Dans Un Fauteuil, Original Lithograph, 1924, Modern, Signed, Framed
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Nu assis dans un fauteuil au décor fleuri Lithograph from 1924. The edition of 26/250. Dimensions of work: 60.3 x 40 cm. Hand signed. Reference: Duth...
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 / XXème...
Lithograph
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
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
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
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
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
Jeune Fille, Photogravure, Modern, 1937, Excellent
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
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
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
Lithograph
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
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
original woodcut for Pierre a feu Les miroirs profonds
By Henri Matisse
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1947 in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maeght. Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1...
Woodcut
La Danseuse sur un Tabouret - Lithograph by Henri matisse - 1927
By Henri Matisse
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 130 pieces. This artwork is from the collection "Dix danseures" Ref. Duthuit 481 Very good condition.
Lithograph
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...
Aquatint
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...
Aquatint
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
Pasiphae Plate 12: Seule, au pied du grand caroubier
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Plate 12: Seule, au pied du grand caroubier (Only, At the Foot of the Great Carob Tree) Portfolio: Pasiphae Medium: Linocut on Arches vellum Date: 1944 E...
Linocut
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
Aquatint
Linocut Teeny, Modern Portrait Print, Signed, 1959 Edition, Framed
By Henri Matisse
Located in Naples, Florida
Linocut in black ink on paper Signed and dated in the plate “H.M. 38” Published in XXe Siècle, 1959 edition Henri Matisse was one of ...
Paper, Ink, Linocut
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Lithograph
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
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)
Lithograph
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
Tete (From Poesie), 1932 Modern Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tete (From Poesie) Henri Matisse French (1869–1954) Date: 1932 Etching Edition of 145 Image Size: 10 x 7.5 inches Frame Size: 16 x 13.75 inches Printer: Roger Lacourière, Paris Pub...
Etching
Henri Matisse Lithograph Print, 1972, Iles from Poesies Antillaises
By Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Iles Portfolio: Poesies Antillaises Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 250 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 11 1/8" Image Siz...
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
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
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
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
Aquatint
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
