HENRI MATISSE French, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse was a leading figure of Fauvism and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists of the modern era. In his paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, Matisse experimented with vivid colors, Pointillist techniques, and reduced, flat shapes. “What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter,” he once said; his subjects of choice included nudes, dancers, still lifes, and interior scenes. Matisse’s animated brushwork and seemingly arbitrary application of bright colors, as in Woman with a Hat (1905), would prove foundational to Fauvism, while his similarly radical The Red Studio (1911) was a seminal, nearly monochromatic study in perspective. Later in life, physically debilitated, Matisse would turn to making bold, cut-paper collages. He has influenced a wide range of important 20th-century painters, from Hans Hofmann and Milton Avery to Tom Wesselmann and David Hockney.
We specialise in original works of art by Henri Matisse. For further information on artwork available through private sales, please do contact info@dellasposa.com or +44 (0)20 3286 1017
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Henri MatisseFleurs de neige, 1958Lithograph in colours on paper
Signed in the plate
Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris
Published in Paris by Teriade for Verve, 1959Sheet: 35.5 x 26 cm
Framed: 51.6 x 35.7 cm -
Henri MatisseSouvenirs d'Oceanie, 1958Original lithograph on paper, framed
From the portfolio, The Last Works of Henri Matisse25 x 35 cmEdition of 2000 -
Henri MatisseAlgue blanche sur fond rouge, 1953Pochoir print hand-coloured on paper
Printed by Ateliers du Coloris Moderne under the direction of Y. F. Wils
Published by Galerie Berggruen, Paris
Edition of 1000Sheet: 15 x 9.5 cm
Framed: 32 x 24.3 cm -
Henri MatisseArbre de neige, 1953Hand-coloured pochoir, after the découpage, on paper
Edition of 1000
Published by Galerie Berggruenimage size 10.5 x 7 cm
framed size 29 x 19 cm
We specialise in original works of art by Henri Matisse. For further information on artwork available through private sales, please do contact info@dellasposa.com or +44 (0)20 3286 1017