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Calypso

1934

Henri Matisse

Associated Names

Henri Matisse

Artist, French, 1869 - 1954

The image displays flowing, curved lines and ovals. Shapes resembling human figures with bulbous heads and elongated limbs can be seen, evoking a dynamic, intertwined pose. Soft shading and overlapping elements contribute to the sense of motion and structure within the abstract forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

soft-ground etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1948.11.147
Catalogue Raisonné

Duthuit-Matisse 1983, no. 235

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1983

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

Wikidata ID

Q65073181

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