Seated Odalisque with Tulle Skirt (Odalisque assis à la jupe de tulle)

1924

Henri Matisse

Associated Names
Henri Matisse

Artist, French, 1869 - 1954

The image depicts a woman reclining with her right elbow resting on a piece of furniture and her left arm raised and bent behind her head. She has dark, straight hair, slightly parted lips, and a calm expression. She is partially draped in sheer fabric, revealing her torso and one of her legs. The background features an intricate tapestry or wallpaper with floral and geometric designs, adding to the overall elegance and serenity of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.144

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Duthuit-Matisse 1983, no. 443

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Rosenwald Collection: An Exhibition of Recent Acquisitions, NGA, 1950, no. 114, repro.

1951

  • French Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, University of Pittsburgh, 1951.

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 1987-1988.

Bibliography

1983

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

Wikidata ID

Q65073163

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