https://flic.kr/p/TCB2ay | Henri Matisse - Woman in a Purple Coat [1937] | This painting is an example of Henri Matisse's mature decorative style. Matisse depicts his model and companion of many years, Lydia Delectorskaya, in an exotic Moroccan costume, surrounded by a complex of abstract design and exotic colour. This is an example of one of the final groups of oil paintings in Matisse's career, in 1950 he stopped painting oil paintings in favour of creating paper cutouts. [Museum of Fine…

My favorite Matisse!!! The first poster I hung in my first home was of this! Love!

Dance is one of Matisse's most famous work. Learn more about the meaning of this work and what Matisse conveyed in his colorful painting.

Henri Matisse - Henri Matisse - portrait facing wearing a dinner jacket and bow tie: Vintage Silver Gelatin print, 1939, verso is a stamp from Roger Viollet, the film agancy. This is part of a series released by Lipnitzki at a later date.

Having been looking at his work recently, I realized there was a period in which Matisse was obsessed with goldfish. But, why?

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The artist’s elaborately produced books are celebrated in a lavish new study and a show at the Centre Pompidou

High-resolution print inspired by Henry Matisse's iconic style.