Sophie Matisse Paintings

American, b. 1965

Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained notoriety for her series, Be back in 5 Minutes, in which she recreated famous old master paintings while erasing the figures. Media coverage is often quick to note Sophie’s family background; an art pedigree originating with her great grandfather, Henri Matisse. Britain’s Sunday Telegraph once referred to Sophie as “Art Royalty“, a term occasionally paraphrased when discussing this artist and her work. The Absentee paintings gave Sophie her first wide spread exposure as an artist in her own right, and would inform her work for years thereafter. In 2003, she added Pablo Picasso’s Guernica to the number of paintings she reinterpreted. In 2004, Sophie began a new series entitled, the “Zebra Stripe Paintings“. Once again borrowing historically significant images from art history, only this time, weaving them with her own abstract imagery through a zebra stripe shaped pattern. The borrowed images, though, are more obscured as they are forced to share the canvas space with her colorful contemporary abstractions, rendering the familiar images less identifiable. Even the artist herself, has often joked that her Dyslexia may have actually helped her in creating these works. The series has been compared to James Rosenquist’s later works, juxtaposing and overlapping seemingly unrelated imagery. Sophie continued to explore and develop her unique perspective with her next series, Ribbons in 2008. In this series, she divides the surface into brightly colored interlocking shapes and introduces enlarged details from her smaller gouache paintings done years earlier. Only a sparse floating ribbon makes reference to the recognizable paintings of the past. In Sophie’s 2012 series, It’s Time, the awareness of the passage of time takes precedence as she lets go entirely of any references to art history. Exploring new imagery, such as Arabic calligraphy, even at times reorienting the words. These collage like paintings are filled with calligraphy displaying photographic images of luxury brand watch faces, suggesting the continual passage of change. By incorporating language, Matisse expands the realm of seeing to include reading. Either for the meaning of the words or simply for the visual impact of the letterforms. This flickering between seeing and reading reverberates throughout this series only to continue more so in her following work. Currently, Sophie is working on a new series of small intimate gouache works on paper in which she continues to explore the nature of life’s continuously evolving perceptions. Using her her own imagery coupled often with iconic commercial and luxury brand logos, words and numbers, one’s attention is consistently refocused and reconfigured through the interaction of these varying vocabularies that the artist has layer out for us too, to explore.

Artist: Sophie Matisse

Sophie MatisseFirst R Jump'n II by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas, 2010

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First R Jump'n II by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas

By Sophie Matisse

Located in Chicago, IL

Fish R Jump'n II 2010 Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas Image Size: 30" x 50" Born in 1965, Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained notorie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Gouache, Pigment

Sophie MatisseDolce by Sophie Matisse - Oil and Acrylic on Canvas - 43" x 60" - Painting, 2008

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Dolce by Sophie Matisse - Oil and Acrylic on Canvas - 43" x 60" - Painting

By Sophie Matisse

Located in Chicago, IL

Dolce 2008 Oil & Acrylic on Canvas Image Size: 43" x 60" Born in 1965, Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained notoriety for her series, Be Ba...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Gouache, Pigment

Sophie MatisseWitness by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas - 54" x 38", 2011

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Witness by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas - 54" x 38"

By Sophie Matisse

Located in Chicago, IL

Witness 2011 Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas Image Size: 54" x 38" Born in 1965, Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained notoriety for her...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Gouache, Pigment

Sophie MatisseBridge by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas - 38" x 56", 2011

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Bridge by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas - 38" x 56"

By Sophie Matisse

Located in Chicago, IL

Bridge 2011 Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas Image Size: 38" x 56" Born in 1965, Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained notoriety for her ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Gouache, Pigment

Sophie MatisseHi Noon by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas, 38" x 40", 2010

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Hi Noon by Sophie Matisse - Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas, 38" x 40"

By Sophie Matisse

Located in Chicago, IL

Hi Noon by Sophie Matisse 2010 Pigment Print and Gouache on Canvas Image Size: 38" x 40" Born in 1965, Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Gouache, Pigment

Sophie MatisseLion's Den by Sophie Matisse - Contemporary Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 47" x 62", 2005

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Lion's Den by Sophie Matisse - Contemporary Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 47" x 62"

By Sophie Matisse

Located in Chicago, IL

Lion's Den by Sophie Matisse 2005 Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Image Size: 47" x 62" Born in 1965, Sophie Matisse is an international contemporary artist. She initially gained notori...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Meredith WalkerAll Living Things - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Canvas, 2024

$4,150

H 66 in W 50 in

All Living Things - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Meredith Walker's “All Living Things” is a stunning example of contemporary folk art that blends botanical motifs and symbolic imagery to evoke a sense of interconnectedness and harm...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Luis Alexander Rodríguez (Ie-Xiua)Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting in Green with Penguin, "The Forgotten", 2025

$750

H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.4 in

Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting in Green with Penguin, "The Forgotten"

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

Contemporary abstract oil painting on canvas in shades of green, created with professional Winsor & Newton and Rembrandt oil paints. The surface is built up through successive la...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Gloria Dudfield1960s "Yellow and Black Abstract" Gouache and Oil Pastel Female Artist, c. 1960s

$2,800

H 39.5 in W 38.5 in D 1.5 in

1960s "Yellow and Black Abstract" Gouache and Oil Pastel Female Artist

By Gloria Dudfield

Located in Arp, TX

Gloria Dudfield Yellow and Black Abstract Gouache and Oil Pastel on paper 35 x 36 in c. 1960 Framed Size: 38.5 x 39.5 x 1.5 Good Condition - Wear consistent with age and history. Cr...

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1960s Abstract Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Gouache, Archival Paper

Lesley Anne Spowart"Buster" by L. A. Spowart - Bright Playful Abstract Animal Dog Painting on Wood, 2023

$2,800Sale Price|30% Off

H 18 in W 14 in D 1.5 in

"Buster" by L. A. Spowart - Bright Playful Abstract Animal Dog Painting on Wood

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Buster" 2023 Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wire The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. "Buster"...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Wire

Apostolos ChantzarasDemocritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series, Pop contemporary blue bird painting, 2016

$2,600

H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 2.37 in

Democritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series, Pop contemporary blue bird painting

By Apostolos Chantzaras

Located in Dallas, TX

Democritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series is an iconic Greek Owl painting on Fabriano paper. The painting is in a beautiful silver wooden box frame. APOSTOLO...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lesley Anne Spowart"Where the Wild Things Are" - Colorful Happy Mixed Media Abstract Dog Artwork, 2025

$7,000

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

"Where the Wild Things Are" - Colorful Happy Mixed Media Abstract Dog Artwork

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Where the Wild Things Are" 2025 Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Paper, Glue, Wood Panel The artist signed the bottom middle and the ...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rolph ScarlettUntitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction, 1950

$7,000

H 18 in W 16 in D 0.05 in

Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in New York, NY

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction, ca. 1950 Gouache on paper painting Hand signed on lower right front This is a stunning original, signed vintage 1950...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Gouache, Mixed Media, Pencil

Howard MehringHoward Mehring - Study for Spring Sweep, Signed painting Washington Color School, 1964

$18,000

H 13.1 in W 11.75 in D 0.5 in

Howard Mehring - Study for Spring Sweep, Signed painting Washington Color School

By Howard Mehring

Located in New York, NY

HOWARD MEHRING Study for Spring Sweep, 1964 Oil, oil stick, charcoal, gouache painting on paper Hand signed, dated and annotated with the names of the colors in graphite pencil on the front This is a unique work Frame included: elegantly matted and framed in a museum quality dark blue wood frame with UV plexiglass This 1964 hard edge painting on paper...

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1960s Abstract Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Oil, Gouache, Mixed Media

Donise EnglishBest Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors), 2025

$3,800

H 20.5 in W 25.5 in D 2 in

Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors)

By Donise English

Located in Hudson, NY

Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors), made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in 2025 mixed media collage on board, framed Image size: 20.50 x 2...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Alex K. MasonLarge Abstract Nature Painting Mixed Media on Canvas. Greens, Blues, Pinks, Red, 2017

$12,500

H 48 in W 60 in D 3 in

Large Abstract Nature Painting Mixed Media on Canvas. Greens, Blues, Pinks, Red

By Alex K. Mason

Located in Versailles, KY

Large Abstract Nature Painting Alex K. Mason "Daintree" Acrylic Gouache Ink on Canvas, 48"H x 60"W x 3"D. Greens, Blues, Pinks, Red, 2017. It is the expression of making marks for c...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

Lesley Anne Spowart"Fifi and Her Muse", Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Abstract, Dogs and Birds, 2025

$10,200

H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

"Fifi and Her Muse", Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Abstract, Dogs and Birds

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Fifi and Her Muse" 2025 Oil paint and oil sticks, acrylic paint, graphite, mixed media, spray paint, and stencil on cradled wood panel Sign...

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2010s Contemporary Sophie Matisse Paintings

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Oil, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Grap...

Alex K. MasonLarge Celestial Mythical Horse Painting Acrylic Gouache Ink on Canvas Blue, 2021

$10,000

H 48 in W 48 in D 3 in

Large Celestial Mythical Horse Painting Acrylic Gouache Ink on Canvas Blue

By Alex K. Mason

Located in Versailles, KY

Large Celestial Mythical Horse Painting by Alex K. Mason "Wardusa", Acrylic Gouache Ink on Canvas, Blue, White, Gold, Yellow This painting is part of a constellation series I did f...

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