Henri Matisse

French, 1869 - 1954

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  • The Circus

    Henri Matisse

    published 1947

    Color stencil in gouache  Accession ID  1980.8.2

    Not on view
  • The image shows a large abstract composition divided into two sections. On the right side, a vibrant blue rectangular form with jagged edges resembles the silhouette of a craggy shoreline against a white background. Within the blue section are seven evenly spaced yellow circular shapes. The left half of the image is a stark, uninterrupted white space.

    Monsieur Loyal

    Henri Matisse

    published 1947

    Color stencil in gouache  Accession ID  1980.8.3

    Not on view
  • The image displays abstract shapes in black with fluid, curvy lines against a backdrop of vertical color stripes in blue, yellow, green, and white. The forms resemble silhouettes of human-like figures. The composition plays with the contrast between the black shapes and the colorful background, emphasizing the abstract nature of the artwork.

    The Cowboy

    Henri Matisse

    published 1947

    Color stencil in gouache  Accession ID  1980.8.14

    Not on view
  • The image displays curvilinear shapes and lines forming an intricate composition. The forms resemble organic elements like leaves or serpentine figures. They are colored in magenta, white, black, blue, green, and red on a soft gray background. The shapes are interwoven or layered, with some sections suggesting a pattern of motion resembling waves or curls.

    The Lagoon

    Henri Matisse

    published 1947

    Color stencil in gouache  Accession ID  1980.8.17

    Not on view
  • The image displays an abstract composition with bold shapes on a neutral background. A rectangle in the upper right corner contains various colorful shapes, including a blue figure against a purple backdrop. White and pink wavy lines cross the purple area, with yellow and red forms at the top and bottom. An angular orange shape resembling the letter "E" is nearby.

    The Toboggan

    Henri Matisse

    published 1947

    Color stencil in gouache  Accession ID  1980.8.20

    Not on view
  • The image contains bold, sweeping lines on a slanted rectangle, reminiscent of stylized letters or musical symbols. It gives the impression of musical notes on a staff. "Henri Matisse" is written elegantly at the top and "Écrito de Editeur" below. The design is artistic and handwritten. The background is neutral-toned.

    Jazz

    Henri Matisse

    published 1947

    Portfolio with 20 color stencils in gouache plus table of contents and introduction  Accession ID  1980.8.1-20

    Not on view

  • Jazz

    Henri Matisse

    1947

    Unbound volume with complete set of 20 color stencils on vélin d'arches, after collages and cut-outs by matisse, facsimile covers and text from artist's handwritten original  Accession ID  2014.112.18

    Not on view
  • This print displays a collection of abstract white shapes against a tan background. The shapes include curving lines and forms that evoke natural elements such as branches, coral, and shells. Some shapes could be abstract representations of fish or other animals, including some that look like birds. There is a swirling white pattern around the edges of the print.

    Oceania, the Sky

    Henri Matisse

    1946

    Screenprint stencil on linen damask  Accession ID  1972.75.2

    Not on view
  • This print displays a collection of abstract white shapes against a tan background. The shapes include curving lines and forms that evoke natural elements such as branches, coral, and shells. Some shapes could be abstract representations of fish or other aquatic animals. There is a swirling white pattern around the edges of the print.

    Oceania, the Sea

    Henri Matisse

    1946

    Screenprint stencil on linen damask  Accession ID  1972.75.3

    Not on view
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    Visages

    Henri Matisse, Pierre Reverdy

    1946

    Unbound volume with relief devices throughout and 14 lithographs in red-brown on wove paper  Accession ID  2014.112.29

    Not on view
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    Pasiphaé: Chant de Minos

    Henri Matisse, Henry de Montherlant

    1944

    Bound volume with linocut ornaments and devices throughout; 30 full-page linocuts in black (18 within text plus 12 bound at the end) on japan paper; and linocuts in blue on the original front and back covers  Accession ID  2014.112.21

    Not on view
  • To our right in this vibrantly colored, stylized, nearly square painting, a woman with light, peach-colored skin and chestnut-brown hair sits slumped along a table as she sleeps, her head resting on one extended arm. The lilac-purple tabletop has round forms representing fruit scattered around a potted plant. Many of the forms are outlined with gray and filled in with mostly flat areas of color in mint and sage green, icy blue, coral red, orange, and lemon yellow. The tabletop curves around its edges and the surface is vivid purple, while the skirt and legs of the table are pale ginger brown. The woman’s head rests facing us on her bent right arm, that hand dangling over the front edge of the table. She rests her other hand, closer to us, near the crook of her elbow. She wears a white, blousy top with rows of navy-blue zigzags on the shoulder and elongated dots on the sleeves, and a light, mint-green skirt. Her brown hair seems to be pulled back and gathered into bunches of curving waves. Her stylized eyes, nose, and mouth are drawn simply with gray lines. The round orange, peach, and yellow fruit on the table are scattered near her arm and across the table to the other side, close to a plant in a brown clay pot. The plant has shoots of long, curving stems with vibrant spruce-green leaves. Two more plants are behind the woman near the back wall, in front a rectangular opening over the woman that could be a window or mirror. The glass is painted with streaks of baby blue and pale magenta pink around a field of white, and is outlined with a band of sunshine yellow and then scarlet red. The wall around it is also painted with watercolor-like, soft fields of pale blue and pink. The floor under the table and to our left is a flat field of caramel brown. Behind the table and to our left, forms suggest a wooden chair and a blue and white ceramic pot on a tall, spindly stand. In the lower left corner of the canvas, the artist signed and dated the work with dark red paint: “40 Henri Matisse.”

    Still Life with Sleeping Woman

    Henri Matisse

    1940

    Oil on canvas  Accession ID  1985.64.26

    Not on view