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Learn MoreWoman in a Chair by Henri Matisse
- This is a masterfully composed ink drawing from Matisse’s Nice period
- Drawn in 1931, the work captures the elegance and vitality of the female figure
- The subject belongs to Matisse’s enduring exploration of the odalisque
- Matisse is one of the greatest artists in history—a giant of 20th-century modernism
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32-2727
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Description
Henri Matisse
1869–1954 | French
Woman in a Chair
Signed and dated “Henri Matisse 31” (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
Hailing from the artist’s celebrated Nice period, Woman in a Chair is an exceptional example of Henri Matisse’s mastery of line, rhythm and form. Drawn in 1931, the work captures the elegance and vitality of the female figure with remarkable skill, transforming a traditional subject into a distinctly modern expression.. . .
1869–1954 | French
Woman in a Chair
Signed and dated “Henri Matisse 31” (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
Hailing from the artist’s celebrated Nice period, Woman in a Chair is an exceptional example of Henri Matisse’s mastery of line, rhythm and form. Drawn in 1931, the work captures the elegance and vitality of the female figure with remarkable skill, transforming a traditional subject into a distinctly modern expression.. . .
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Henri Matisse
1869–1954 | French
Woman in a Chair
Signed and dated “Henri Matisse 31” (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
Hailing from the artist’s celebrated Nice period, Woman in a Chair is an exceptional example of Henri Matisse’s mastery of line, rhythm and form. Drawn in 1931, the work captures the elegance and vitality of the female figure with remarkable skill, transforming a traditional subject into a distinctly modern expression.
The seated woman is rendered in the fluid, confident line that became one of Matisse’s most recognizable artistic signatures. Both graceful and energetic, the drawing balances simplicity with extraordinary expressive power. The subject belongs to Matisse’s enduring exploration of the odalisque, a theme that occupied him throughout his Nice years and allowed him to unite the female figure with beauty, leisure and decoration.
Few artists shaped modern art as profoundly as Matisse. During the 1920s and 1930s, he increasingly distilled his compositions to their essential elements, using line as a primary vehicle of expression. Drawings such as Woman in a Chair demonstrate the mastery that made him one of the defining artists of the 20th century, while related works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Musée Matisse in Nice.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Archives Henri Matisse.
Dated 1931
Paper: 10 1/2" high x 14 1/2" wide (26.7 x 36.8 cm)
Framed: 19 1/2" high x 23" wide x 2" deep (49.5 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
1869–1954 | French
Woman in a Chair
Signed and dated “Henri Matisse 31” (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
Hailing from the artist’s celebrated Nice period, Woman in a Chair is an exceptional example of Henri Matisse’s mastery of line, rhythm and form. Drawn in 1931, the work captures the elegance and vitality of the female figure with remarkable skill, transforming a traditional subject into a distinctly modern expression.
The seated woman is rendered in the fluid, confident line that became one of Matisse’s most recognizable artistic signatures. Both graceful and energetic, the drawing balances simplicity with extraordinary expressive power. The subject belongs to Matisse’s enduring exploration of the odalisque, a theme that occupied him throughout his Nice years and allowed him to unite the female figure with beauty, leisure and decoration.
Few artists shaped modern art as profoundly as Matisse. During the 1920s and 1930s, he increasingly distilled his compositions to their essential elements, using line as a primary vehicle of expression. Drawings such as Woman in a Chair demonstrate the mastery that made him one of the defining artists of the 20th century, while related works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Musée Matisse in Nice.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Archives Henri Matisse.
Dated 1931
Paper: 10 1/2" high x 14 1/2" wide (26.7 x 36.8 cm)
Framed: 19 1/2" high x 23" wide x 2" deep (49.5 x 58.4 x 5.1 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
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Specifications
| Maker: | Matisse, Henri |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Drawings |
| Style: | Modernism |
| Depth: | 2.0 in. (5.08 cm) |
| Width: | 23.0 in. (58.42 cm) |
| Height: | 19.5 in. (49.53 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 14.500 in. (36.83 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 10.500 in. (26.67 cm) |
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