Henri Matisse sculptures

Though best known for his paintings and drawings, Matisse’s sculptures were crucial to his artistic development, allowing him to explore form in three dimensions. Primarily working in bronze, he created simplified, expressive figures that mirrored the evolution of his painted and drawn subjects. His Back series (1909–31), four progressively abstracted reliefs of a standing female figure, reflects his shift towards simplification and stylisation. Other works, such as The Serpentine (1909), highlight his interest in movement and balance. While Matisse's sculptural output was relatively small, these works played a key role in shaping his approach to volume, space and composition.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu de dos, 4 état (Back IV)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu couché II

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu couché II

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Vénus à la coquille I

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

La Tiaré

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu couché III

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Fillette debout, bras le long du corps

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Fillette debout, bras le long du corps

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu couché à la chemise

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Jaguar dévorant un lièvre, d'après Barye, Le Tigre

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Jeannette II

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Vénus accroupie ou Michel-Ange

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu debout (Katia)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

La vie (Torse avec tête)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

L'écorché, d'après Puget

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Torse debout

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu assis

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Nu assis, bras levé

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Tête d'enfant (Pierre Matisse)

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Petite tête au peigne

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Nu assis, bras levé

Henti Matisse (1869-1954)

Tête au collier

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Le Tiaré

Henri Matisse (1869-1946)

Tête de fillette (Marguerite)