Henri Matisse prints

Henri Matisse was deeply engaged with printmaking for over 50 years, producing more than 800 intaglios, lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts and monotypes. He approached printmaking as an extension of drawing, using it as a personal and spontaneous medium to complement his painting. Unlike many artists who relied on master printers, Matisse worked independently in his studio, experimenting freely. His etchings and drypoints, often small in scale, display a fluid, linear quality, while his lithographs explore tonal depth and volume. A highlight of Matisse's prints is Jazz (1947), a groundbreaking book of vibrant pochoir prints that embodies his late cut-out style. Focusing on portraits, nudes and odalisques, Matisse's prints reflect an intimate and expressive aspect of his artistic practice.

AFTER HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Maison de la Pensée Française (poster)

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Océanie, le ciel

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Océanie, la mer

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Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947

Henri Matisse

Jazz (D.-M. books 22)

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Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Jazz, Tériade, Paris, 1947

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Jazz (D. books 22)

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Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947

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Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947 (D. books 22)

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Grande Odalisque à la Culotte bayadère (D.-M. 455)

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Grande odalisque à la culotte bayadère

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Grande odalisque à la culotte bayadère

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Nu au coussin bleu à côté d'une cheminée (D. 454)

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Jazz , Paris, Tériade, 1947

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Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)

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Jazz (D. books 22)

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Grande tête de Katia

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La Danse (Duthuit 247)

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Nu au Coussin bleu à côté d'une Cheminée (D.-M. 454)

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Nu au Coussin bleu à côté d'une Cheminée (D. 454)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Emma au long Cou I (Duthuit-Matisse 367)

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Marie-José en Robe jaune (Duthuit-Matisse 817)

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Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)

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Nu au Coussin bleu à côté d'une Cheminée (D.-M. 454)

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Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)

Henri Matisse

Nu au Coussin bleu (D.-M. 442)

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Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)

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Nu au Coussin bleu (D.-M. 442)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Odalisque à la culotte de satin rouge

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Le renard blanc

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Nu. Etude de torsion du corps (D. 472)

AFTER HENRI MATISSE

Odalisque sur coffret rouge (D. Appendix III)

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Nu au Coussin bleu á côté d'une Cheminée (Duthuit-Matisse 454)

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La Persane

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Nu au coussin bleu (D. 442)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Odalisque à la coupe de fruits

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Odalisque assise à la jupe de tulle (D. 443)

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Jeune Femme le visage enfoui dans les bras

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Nu au coussin bleu à côté d'une cheminée

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Nu assis à la chemise de tulle

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Nu au coussin bleu (D. 442)