In 1928, Henri Matisse turned to the theme of odalisques — Oriental beauties depicted in opulent interiors. The artist was inspired by the paintings, ornaments, and soft lines of the female figures.
Passe-partout: 63 × 38.5 cm Print: 28 × 35 cm
In 1952, the lithograph was created in a Parisian workshop and belongs to a series of drawings in which Matisse uses minimal means — a single line — to convey an atmosphere of comfort and sensuality.
Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris.
A sheet from Derrière le Miroir No. 46–47, dedicated to the Matisse exhibition at the Maeght Gallery.
Here we see women relaxing amid oriental fabrics and patterns — one of the master's favorite subjects in the late 1920s.
Henri Matisse was a French painter, draughtsman, engraver and sculptor. He was one of the leading European artists of the modernist period. He made his mark on art history with his desire to convey emotions through form and colour. He was one of the founders and leading representatives of Fauvism.