Henri Matisse French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic, the name reflected Matisse's aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso,
Henri Matisse Woman before an Aquarium (mk35) 1921
Femme et Poissons Rouges
Oil on canvas 81 x 100 cm
The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago IL(
Odalisque in Red Culottes (mk35) 1921
Odalisque a la culotte rouge
Oil on canvas 65 x 90 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre
Georges Pompidou Paris Painting ID:: 24893
Henri Matisse Odalisque in Red Culottes (mk35) 1921
Odalisque a la culotte rouge
Oil on canvas 65 x 90 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre
Georges Pompidou Paris
Odalisque with Magnolias (mk35) 1923-1924
Odalisque aux magnolias
Oil on canvas 65 x 81 cm
Private collection Painting ID:: 24894
Henri Matisse Odalisque with Magnolias (mk35) 1923-1924
Odalisque aux magnolias
Oil on canvas 65 x 81 cm
Private collection
Odalisque with a Moorish Chair (Odalisque in Grey with Chessboard) (mk35) 1928
Odalisque au fauteuil turc (Odalisque en gris a l'echiquiet)
Oil on canvas 60 x 73.5 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris Painting ID:: 24895
Henri Matisse Odalisque with a Moorish Chair (Odalisque in Grey with Chessboard) (mk35) 1928
Odalisque au fauteuil turc (Odalisque en gris a l'echiquiet)
Oil on canvas 60 x 73.5 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic, the name reflected Matisse's aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso,