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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Circé

1934

Henri Matisse

Associated Names

Henri Matisse

Artist, French, 1869 - 1954

The image shows an arrangement of curved lines forming an abstract composition. The shapes resemble human limbs, overlapped and intertwined. The curves suggest forms like legs and torsos, without distinct facial features, emphasizing the abstract nature of the artwork. The overall effect is a harmonious blend of shapes evoking human bodies in abstract form.

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Artwork overview

Medium

soft-ground etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1948.11.151
Catalogue Raisonné

Duthuit-Matisse 1983, no. 237

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1983

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

Wikidata ID

Q65073189

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