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.
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HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Le renard blanc
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Liseuse au bouquet de roses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Jeune fille assise au bouquet de fleurs
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse reflétée dans la glace
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse au divan pliée en deux, from: Dix Danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse étendue au divan, from: Dix Danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse endormie au divan, from: Dix danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse allongée, tête accoudée, from: Dix Danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Le Loup Garou, from: Jazz
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse assise, from: Dix Danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse au tabouret, from: Dix Danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Danseuse au fauteuil en bois, from: Dix Danseuses
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Océanie, le ciel
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Océanie, la mer
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947
Henri Matisse
Jazz (D.-M. books 22)
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Jazz, Tériade, Paris, 1947
Henri Matisse
Jazz (D. books 22)
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947
HENRI MATISSE
Jazz , Tériade, Paris, 1947 (D. books 22)
Henri Matisse
Grande Odalisque à la Culotte bayadère (D.-M. 455)
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Grande odalisque à la culotte bayadère
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Grande odalisque à la culotte bayadère
HENRI MATISSE
Nu au coussin bleu à côté d'une cheminée (D. 454)
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1994)
Jazz , Paris, Tériade, 1947
HENRI MATISSE
Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)
Henri Matisse
Jazz
Henri Matisse
Jazz (D. books 22)
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Grande tête de Katia
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
La Danse (Duthuit 247)
Henri Matisse
Nu au Coussin bleu à côté d'une Cheminée (D.-M. 454)
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
La Danse
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
La Danse
HENRI MATISSE
Nu au Coussin bleu à côté d'une Cheminée (D. 454)
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Emma au long Cou I (Duthuit-Matisse 367)
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Marie-José en Robe jaune (Duthuit-Matisse 817)
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
La Danse
HENRI MATISSE
Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)
Henri Matisse
Nu au Coussin bleu à côté d'une Cheminée (D.-M. 454)
HENRI MATISSE
Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)
Henri Matisse
Nu au Coussin bleu (D.-M. 442)
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1994)
La Danse
HENRI MATISSE
Marie-José en robe jaune (D. 817)
Henri Matisse
Nu au Coussin bleu (D.-M. 442)
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Odalisque à la culotte de satin rouge