The Large Nude

1906

Henri Matisse

Associated Names
Henri Matisse

Artist, French, 1869 - 1954

The image shows a sketched depiction of a full human body in a reclining pose. The person is lying on their side with their legs bent at the knees. One arm is extended to support their head, which is slightly tilted downward in a relaxed manner. The hair is not highly detailed. The sketch emphasizes the individual's form with soft shading and fluid lines. The sketch does not have any clothing, jewelry, or other adornments. The background is sparse and neutral, highlighting the figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on chine collé (proof)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.5 x 38.6 cm (19 7/8 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.57.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Duthuit-Matisse 1983, no. 403, State (proof)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(R.M. Light & Co., Boston); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 1969; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 159.

Bibliography

1983

  • Duthuit-Matisse, Marguerite. Henri Matisse: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé. 2 vols. Paris, 1983.

Inscriptions

lower right in black: tirage à cinquante exemplaires / treiziem épreuve / Henri Matisse; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 45 oo / DT 296

Wikidata ID

Q76342275

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