Henri Matisse

French, 1869 - 1954

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  • 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
  • The image shows a charcoal drawing of a person's head and shoulders. The head is slightly tilted to the left, with almond-shaped eyes, full lips, a narrow nose, and accentuated eyebrows. The hair is styled with a prominent wave or curl. There is a suggestion of an earring near the ear and minimal indications of clothing on the shoulders. Additionally, there is a sketch of lips on the left side. The background is plain, emphasizing the facial features. In the bottom right corner, the signature "H. Matisse 39" is scribbled, indicating the artist and year.

    The Oriental (L'Asiatique)

    Henri Matisse

    1939

    Charcoal on laid paper  Accession ID  1991.68.1

    Not on view
  • This is a drawing of a man's face. His face is slightly turned to the left, and he looks at us out of the corners of his eyes. He has light skin, a white beard and mustache, and thinning hair. His eyebrows are dark and appear furrowed above his large, round eyes. He wears round glasses seated on the bridge of his nose. Around his neck is the outline of a collar. The background is blank paper.

    Self-Portrait

    Henri Matisse

    1937

    Charcoal with stumping on laid paper  Accession ID  1985.64.104

    Not on view
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    Calypso

    Henri Matisse

    published 1935

    Soft-ground etching in black on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.111.1.a

    Not on view
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    Nausicaa

    Henri Matisse

    published 1935

    Soft-ground etching in black on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.111.1.d

    Not on view
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    Ithaque

    Henri Matisse

    published 1935

    Soft-ground etching in black on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.111.1.f

    Not on view
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    Polyphème

    Henri Matisse

    published 1935

    Soft-ground etching in black on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.111.1.c

    Not on view
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    Éole

    Henri Matisse

    published 1935

    Soft-ground etching in black on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.111.1.b

    Not on view
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    Circé

    Henri Matisse

    published 1935

    Soft-ground etching in black on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.111.1.e

    Not on view
  • The image depicts the upper body of a person lying down. The person has one arm raised above their head and the other bent at the elbow. Their face is turned slightly towards the viewer, with prominent eyes, a subtle smile, and neat, pulled-back hair. The person appears to be in a reclining pose on a textured surface with a grid pattern. The background suggests a relaxed, domestic setting. There are no visible clothes, jewelry, or objects being held by the person.

    Reclining Nude

    Henri Matisse

    1935

    Graphite on wove paper  Accession ID  1991.223.1

    Not on view
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    Ulysses

    Henri Matisse, James Joyce

    published 1935

    1 vol: ill: 6 soft-ground etchings interleaved with reproductions of the artist's preliminary drawings  Accession ID  1991.111.1

    Not on view
  • The image features bold, sweeping curves and lines intertwining in a pattern across the canvas. The composition includes arcs, a central circular form, radiating lines, and smaller curved shapes. A spiral is in the lower right corner. The arrangement of these elements creates a harmonious yet dynamic scene.

    Éole

    Henri Matisse

    1934

    Soft-ground etching  Accession ID  1948.11.148

    Not on view