Reader (Grande liseuse)

1923

Henri Matisse

Associated Names
Henri Matisse

Artist, French, 1869 - 1954

The image shows a young woman seated at a table with her hand supporting her head in a thoughtful pose. She has delicate facial features, closed eyes, and full lips. Her hair is styled in a neat bob with a middle part. She wears a long-sleeved garment with floral motifs and a white collar. An open book with an illustration on the page is on the table in front of her. The background is simple and textured, emphasizing the woman and her engagement with the book.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.146

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Duthuit-Matisse 1983, no. 437


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1983

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

Wikidata ID

Q65073179

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