1929
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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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
Frontispiece, from: Fifty Drawings - French Impressionism Portrait
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
This original etching is hand signed in black ink by the artist "Henri Matisse" at the lower right margin. The work is from the edition of 1,000 published alongside 50 reproductions...
Etching
Sitting Nude
By André Derain
Located in London, GB
ANDRE DERAIN 1880-1954 Chatou, Paris 1880-1954 Garches Title: Sitting Nude Technique: Original Stamped Pencil Drawing on Brown Paper size: 32.5 x 25.5...
Pencil
Woman Reading - Ink Drawing Hungarian
By Bela Kadar
Located in London, GB
This early ink drawing by Bela Kadar is Stamp Signed with the Estate Stamp of the artist on the reverse of the paper. The work is also Hand Signed by Bodo Tamas, the executer of the...
Paper, Ink
Seated nude with Face in Profile - Pencil Drawing - female Nude
By Alexej Jawlensky
Located in London, GB
ALEXEJ VON JAWLENSKY 1864-1941 Torzhok 1864 - 1941 Wiesbaden (Russian/German) Title: Seated nude with Face in Profile Sitzender Akt mit Gesicht im Profil, 1912 Technique: Signed Pencil Drawing on Wove Paper Paper size: 50 x 40 cm. / 19.7 x 15.7 in. Additional Information: This drawing is signed in pencil by the artist “A v Jawlensky” at the lower right image. It is dated in pencil “1912”, at the lower left image. Provenance: Galerie Rosenbach, Hanover Sotheby's London, 28 June 1978. Lot 176. Jacqueline Kohler-Krotoschin, Zurich Beurret & Bailly, Basel, 20 June 2018. Lot 107. Exhibited: “Zwischen Tradition und Moderne”. Galerie Rosenbach, Hanover. 1975. Recorded as no. 222, cat. 14 (Illustrated). Literature: 1. Weiler,C. (1970) Alexej Jawlensky...
Pencil
Head with Turban, No. 11 Tête au Turban No. 11 - Female Portrait Turban French
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
This drawing in chalk is hand signed by the artist ‘H. Matisse’ in the lower left corner. It was executed in 1950. Provenance: Estate of the artist, Nice Victor Waddington Galleri...
Wove Paper, Chalk
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
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, Series O, Var. 3, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title: Series O, Variation 3 (Serie O, var. 3) Year: February 27, 1943 Medium: Collotype on velin pur fil paper Paper Size: 12.88 x 9.62 inches (32....
Collotype Print
Henri Matisse, Miss M.B., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: Miss M.B. (Mademoiselle M.B.) Year: December 20, 1954 Medium: Heliogravure on grand velin Renage filigrane a la marque de l'editeur p...
Offset
Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 15, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title: Series L, Variation 15 (Serie L, var. 15) Year: February 27, 1943 Medium: Collotype on velin pur fil paper Paper Size: 12.88 x 9.62 inches (3...
Collotype Print
Henri Matisse, Series E, Var. 10, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title: Series E, Variation 10 (Serie E, var. 10) Year: February 27, 1943 Medium: Collotype on velin pur fil paper Paper Size: 12.88 x 9.62 inches (3...
Collotype Print
