List of works by Henri Matisse explained

This is an incomplete list of works by the French modern artist Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954). He is admired for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. He was a Master draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting.[1]

His mastery of the expressive language of color and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art.

Paintings

PaintingName French name Year TechniqueDimensions City GalleryNotes
Gustave Moreau's Studio1894-5 Oil on canvas65 × 81 cmPrivate collection
Woman ReadingLa Liseuse1895Oil on board61.5 x 48 cmLe Cateau-CambrésisMusée Matisse
The Maid1896 Oil on canvas90 × 74 cmPrivate collection
Dinner Table1897 Oil on canvasPrivate collection
Blue Pot and Lemonc. 1897 Oil on canvas39 × 46.5 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Vase of Sunflowers1898 Oil on canvas46 × 38 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Landscape, the Pink WallLe Mur Rose1898 Oil on canvasPrivate collection
Fruit and Coffee-Pot1899 Oil on canvas38.5 × 46.5 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Study of a Nude1899 Oil on canvas65.5 × 60 cmTokyoBridgestone Museum of Art
Still Life with Compote, Apples and Orange1899 Oil on canvas46.7 × 55.6 cmBaltimoreThe Cone Collection, Baltimore Museum of Art
Still Life with Oranges II1899 Oil on canvas46.7 × 55.2 cmSaint Louis, MissouriMildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Crockery on a Table1900 Oil on canvas97 × 82 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Male Nude1900 Oil on canvasMuseum of Modern Art
Self Portrait1900 Oil on canvas64 × 54 cmPrivate collection
Standing Model1900-01 Oil on canvas73 × 54 cmLondonTate Gallery
Dishes and Fruit1901 Oil on canvas51 × 61.5 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
The Japanese1901 Oil on canvas116.8 × 80 cmPrivate collection
The Luxembourg Gardens1901-02 Oil on canvas59.5 × 81.5 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Nude with a White Wash Towel1902-03 Oil on canvas81 × 59.5 cmNew York CityGifford Phillips Collection
Studio under the Eaves1903 Oil on canvasCambridge, United KingdomFitzwilliam Museum
Saint-Michel BridgePont Saint-Michel1904 Oil on canvasScott M. Black Collection
Nude (Carmelita)Nu (Carmelita)1904 Oil on canvas81.3 x 59 cmBostonMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Study for Luxury, Calm, and Desire1904 Oil on canvas32.2 × 40.5 cmNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
Luxury, Calm, and DesireLuxe, Calme, et Volupté1904 Oil on canvasParisMusée d'Orsay
Still Life with Vase, Bottle and Fruit1903-6 Oil on canvas73 × 92 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
A Glimpse of Notre-Dame in the Late AfternoonNotre-Dame, une fin d'après-midi1902Oil on paper mounted on canvas72.39 × 54.61 cmAlbright-Knox Art Gallery
Pastoral (painting)190546 × 55 cm.ParisMusée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
The Green StripeLa Raie Verte1905Oil and tempera on canvas40.50 × 32.5 cmCopenhagenStatens Museum for Kunst
The Open WindowLa Fenêtre ouverte1905Oil on canvas55.3 × 46 cmWashington, D.C.National Gallery of Art
Woman with a Hat La femme au chapeau 1905Oil on canvas79.4 × 59.7 cmSan FranciscoSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art
View of CollioureLes toits de Collioure1905 Oil on canvas59.5 × 73 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Landscape at Collioure1905Oil on canvas38.8 × 46.6 cmMuseum of Modern Art
View of Collioure (The Tower)1905Oil on canvas32.9 × 41.3 cmPrivate collection
Portrait of André Derain1905Oil on canvas39.5 × 29 cmTate Gallery
The Red CarpetLe Tapis rouge (Intérieur au tapis rouge)1906Oil on canvas89 x 116 cmGrenobleMuseum of Grenoble
The ReaderPortrait de Marguerite1906 Oil on canvas64.5 x 80.3 cmGrenobleMuseum of Grenoble
Portrait of MargueritePortrait de Marguerite1906Oil on canvas32 x 24 cmMarion Smooke Collection
Interior at Collioure1906Oil on canvas60 × 78 cmPrivate collection
The Joy of LifeLe bonheur de vivre1905-6Oil on canvas175 × 241 cmBarnes Foundation
The Young Sailor I1906Oil on canvas99 × 77.5 cmPrivate collection
The Young Sailor II1906Oil on canvas101.6 × 81.9 cmMetropolitan Museum of Art
Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt1906Oil on canvas30 × 23 cmStatens Museum for Kunst
Portrait de Marguerite1906-07Oil on canvas65 × 54 cmParisMusée Picasso
Blue Nude (Souvenir de Biskra)Nu bleu: Souvenir de Biskra1907Oil on canvas92 × 140 cmBaltimoreBaltimore Museum of Art
Blue Still LifeNature morte bleue1907Oil on canvas89.5 x 116.8 cmMerion, PABarnes Foundation
The Red Madras HeadressMadras Rouge1907Oil on canvas99.4 × 80.5 cmPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBarnes Foundation
The coiffureLa coiffure1907Oil on canvas116 × 89 cmStuttgartStaatsgalerie
Three BathersLes trois baigneuses1907Oil on canvas60.3 × 73 cmMinneapolisMinneapolis Institute of Arts
Statuette and Vases on Oriental Carpet (Still Life in Red of Venice)1908Oil on canvas89 × 105 cmMoscowPushkin Museum
L'Ilyssus du Parthénon1908Oil on canvas61 × 73 cm
1908Oil on canvas180 × 220 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Game of Bowls1908Oil on canvas115 × 147 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
Bathers with a Turtle1908Oil on canvas179 × 220 cmSaint Louis Art Museum
Seated Woman1908Oil on canvas80.5 × 52 cmMoscow Hermitage Museum
Portrait of Greta MollPortrait de Greta Moll1908Oil on canvas93 × 73.5 cmTate Modern
Algerian WomanL'Algérienne1909Oil on canvas81 × 650 cmParisMusée National d'Art Moderne
Spanish Woman with a TambourineL'Espagnole1909Oil on canvas92 x 73 cmMoscowPushkin Museum
Nude with a White ScarfNu à l'écharpe blanche1909Oil on canvas116.5 x 89 cmCopenhagenStatens Museum for Kunst
Dance (I)La Danse (I)1909Oil on canvas260 × 390 cmNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
Still Life with Dance1909Oil on canvas89.5 × 117.5 cmSt PetersburgHermitage Museum
Dance IILa Danse1910Oil on canvas260 × 391 cmSt PetersburgHermitage Museum
MusicLa Musique1910Oil on canvas260 × 389 cmSt PetersburgHermitage Museum
Nasturtiums with The Dance IILes Capucines1910-12 Oil on canvas193 x 114 cmMoscowPushkin Museum
Still Life with Geraniums 1910Oil on canvas180 × 220 cmPinakothek der Moderne
Fruits and Bronze 1910Oil on canvas90 × 118 cmPushkin Museum
The Red StudioL'Atelier Rouge1911Oil on canvas162 × 130 cmMuseum of Modern Art
Painter's FamilyPortrait de la famille du peintre1911Oil on canvas143 × 196 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum
The Cowslips, Blue and Rose FabricLes coucous, tapis bleu et rose1911Oil on canvas81 × 65.5 cmPrivate collection
The Conversation
Window at Tangier (Landscape viewed from a window, Tangiers)Fenêtre à Tanger1911-12Oil on canvas115 x 80 cmMoscow
Goldfish1912Oil on canvas146 x 97 cmMoscowPushkin Museum of Fine Arts[2]
Zorah on the Terrace1912Oil on canvas116 × 100 cm.Moscow
Le Rifain assis1912-13Oil on canvas200 × 160 cm. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arab CoffeehouseLe café Maure1912-13Oil on canvas176 x 210 cmSaint PetersburgHermitage Museum
Portrait of the Artist's Wife1913Oil on canvas146 x 97.7 cmSaint PetersburgHermitage Museum
The Blue WindowLa glace sans tain1913Oil on canvas130.8 x 90.5 cmNew YorkMuseum of Modern Art
Interior with a Goldfish BowlLes poissons rouges1914Oil on canvas147 x 97 cmParisCentre Georges Pompidou
Woman on a High StoolFemme au tabouret1914Oil on canvas147 × 95.5 cmNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
French Window at ColliourePorte-fenêtre à Collioure1914Oil on canvas46 × 35½ inParisCentre Pompidou
View of Notre-DameUne vue de Notre-Dame1914Oil on canvas147.3 × 94.3 cmNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
Still Life with LemonsLe citron1914Oil on canvas70.2 × 53.8 cmRhode Island
The Yellow CurtainLe rideau jaune1915Oil on canvas146 × 97 cmNew York City
Still life with FruitsNature morte aux fruits1915Karlsruhe, GermanyStaatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Sculpture and Vase of IvyLa branche de lierre1916Oil on canvas60 x 73 cmBesançonMusée de Besançon
The Window1916Oil on canvasDetroitDetroit Institute of Arts
Laurette in a Green RobeLaurette sur fond noir, robe verte1916Oil on canvas73 × 54.3 cmNew York CityMetropolitan Museum of Art
Still Life with GourdNature morte aux coloquintes1916Oil on canvas100 x 83.1 cmMerion, PABarnes Foundation
Studio, Quai Saint-Michel1916Oil on canvas147.9 × 116.8 cmWashington D.C.The Phillips Collection
Auguste Pellerin IIAuguste Pellerin II1916-17Oil on canvas150.2 x 96.2 cmParisCentre Georges Pompidou
The Painter and His ModelLe Peintre dans son atelier1916-17Oil on canvas146.5 x 97 cmParisCentre Georges Pompidou
Sleeping Nude on a Red BackgroundNu (Lorette allongée sur fond rouge)1916-17Oil on canvas95 x 196 cmPrivate collection
The Music LessonPortrait de famille1917Oil on canvas245.1 x 210.8 cmMerion, PABarnes Foundation
BouquetFleurs1917-18Oil on canvas139.7 x 102.2 cmSan DiegoSan Diego Museum of Art
The MoroccansLes Marocains1918Oil on canvas181.3 x 279.4 cmNew York City
The Ostrich-Feather HatLa toque de gouro1918Oil on canvasHartford, CTWadsworth Atheneum
Portrait of George BessonPortrait de George Besson1918Oil on wood panel14 x 8 cmBesançonMusée de Besançon
Self-portraitPortrait du peintre1918 Oil on canvas65 x 54 cmLe Cateau-CambrésisMatisse Museum (Le Cateau)
Interior with a ViolinInterieur au violon1918Oil on canvas89 x 116 cmCopenhagenStatens Museum for Kunst
Woman with a Red Umbrella Seated in ProfileInterieur1919-21Oil on canvas81 x 65 cmPrivate collection
Étretat (The Eel)Étretat (Le Congre)1920Oil on canvas90.2 x 71.1 cmOhioColumbus Museum of Art
Intérieur à Nice1920Oil on canvas
OdalisqueOdalisque1920-21Oil on canvas61.4 x 74.4 cmAmsterdamStedelijk Museum
(Image)Odalisque with Raised ArmsOdalisque assise aux bras levés, fauteuil rayé vert1923Oil on canvas68 × 64 cmWashington, D.C.National Gallery of Art
Yellow Odalisque1926Oil on canvasOttawa
The Dance II 1932Mural45 × 15 ftPennsylvaniaBarnes Foundation
Interior with DogInterior avec un Chien1934Oil on canvasBaltimoreBaltimore Museum of Art
Robe violette et Anémones1937
(Image)Woman in a Purple Coat 1937Oil on canvas 81 × 65.2 cmHouston, TexasMuseum of Fine Arts
The Dream of 1940 Le Rêve de 19401940Oil on canvas
La Blouse Roumaine1940Oil on canvas
(Image)Annelies, White Tulips and Anemones1944Oil on canvas60 × 73 cmHonoluluHonolulu Museum of Art
(Image)AsiaL'Asie1946Oil on canvas116 × 81 cmPrivate collection
(Image)Two Girls in a Yellow and Red InteriorDeux fillettes, fond jaune et rouge1947Oil on canvas61 × 49.8 cmPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBarnes Foundation
(Image)The Plum Blossoms1948Oil on canvas115.9 × 88.9 cmNew York City

Sculptures

Many of Matisse's sculptures were modeled in clay and later cast in bronze, a process which allows for multiple copies to be made. Because of that, many of these works exist in multiple copies and are in the collections of multiple museums.

WorkName French name Year TechniqueHeight City GalleryNotes
The Serf1900–1904Bronze92.3 cmNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art[3]
Madeleine IMadeleine I1901Bronze59.7 cmMinneapolisMinneapolis Institute of Arts[4]
Madeleine IIMadeleine II1903Bronze59.1 cmNew York CityMetropolitan Museum of Art[5]
The SerfLe Serf 1906-07Bronze
Sleep1905Wood
Reclining Nude, INu couché, I (Aurore) 1906-07Sculpture
Awakening1907Plaster
Figure décorative1908Bronze
(Image)The Back I1908-09BronzeNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
Study of a footc. 1909Bronze30 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage[6]
(Image)The Back II1913BronzeNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
(Image)The Back III1916BronzeNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
Henriette IIHenriette II1927 Bronze32.1 cmOttawaNational Gallery of Canada[7]
Henriette IIIHenriette III1929Bronze40 cmSt. PetersburgHermitage Museum[8]
(Image)The Back IVc. 1931BronzeNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art

Works on paper

WorkName French name Year TechniqueDimensions City GalleryNotes
Magnoliac. 1900Pen and ink on paper20.9 × 25.7 cmPrivate Collection
Still LifeNature morte1900Brush and ink on paper19.5 × 23 cmMusée Matisse
Seated Nude1907Graphite on wove paper31.91 cm x 24.13 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[9]
Head of a Man, Flowered BackgroundTête d'homme, fond fleuri1914Etching on paper24.4 x 19.4 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[10]
Irene - FaceIrène - Masque1914Etching on chine collé8.25 cm x 5.72 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[11]
Odalisque à la culotte rayée, reflectée dans la glace1923Lithograph on paper63.82 cm x 47.63 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[12]
Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses)1925-1926Lithograph on paper32.7 cm x 50.48 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[13]
Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses)1925-1926Lithograph on paper32.7 cm x 50.48 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[14]
Dancer in wooden armchair, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses)1925-1926Lithograph on paper50.48 cm x 32.7 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[15]
Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses)1925-1926Lithograph on paper50.48 cm x 32.7 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[16]
Figure Asleep1927Lithograph on paper40.01 cm x 49.53 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[17]
Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses)1927Lithograph on paper32.7 cm x 50.17 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[18]
Seated Orientale, Veil on her Head Orientale assise, voile sur la tête1929Drypoint on chine applique, mounted on Arches paper15.56 cm x 10.95 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[19]
Figure in a coat Figure au manteau1935CharcoalCanberraNGA
Gertrude Bell1936Brush and pencil on paper14 × 22 cmLas VegasPrivate collectionhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160202183450/http://productmanuals.socialparadox.com/file/download/624394/1453781205.jpg
Untitled (Female Head)1936Pen and black ink on light cream wove paper50.01 cm x 31.75 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[20]
Teeny1938Linoleum block print on paper30.3 cm x 22.7 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[21]
Romanian BlouseBlouse romaine1938CharcoalCanberraNGA
Drawing of a WomanDessin d'une femme1944Pen and ink on paper55 × 34 cmBogotáBotero Museumhttp://www.banrepcultural.org/obras/henri-matisse/dibujo-de-mujer
Portrait of Paul Matise1946CharcoalCanberraNGA
The Knife ThrowerLe Lanceur De Couteaux1947Collage/Decoupage/Paper-cutHoustonMenil Collection
Head of a Woman, from 'Les miroirs profonds: Henri Matisse', Paris, Pierre à Feu1947Wood engraving on paper24.13 cm x 20 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[22]
Pierre à Feu, bookcover for "Les miroirs profonds: Henri Matisse", Paris, Pierre1947Color lithograph on paper24.29 cm x 20.96 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[23]
Headprior to 1948Etching on paper33 cm x 25.1 cm Ann ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[24]
Untitled [from Poésies de mots inconnus]1949Linocut in red on dark cream paper31.59 cm x 23.81 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[25]
Untitled [from Poésies de mots inconnus]1949Linocut in blue on dark cream paper32.23 cm x 23.81 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[26]
(Image)Beasts of the SeaLes bêtes de la mer1950 Paper collage on canvas295.5 × 154 cmWashington, D.C.National Gallery of Art
Exhibition Poster: Affiches d'Exposition...1952-19531952Color lithograph on paper64.5 cm x 49.7 cmAnn ArborUniversity of Michigan Museum of Art[27]
(Image)Black Leaf on Green Background1952Gouache decoupage HoustonMenil Collection
Blue Nude II1952Gouache-painted paper cut-outsstuck to paper mounted on canvas116.2 × 88.9 cmParisCentre Pompidou
(Image)The Black WomanLa Négresse1952/3gouache découpée55.3 × 46 cmParisCentre Pompidou
(Image)The Sorrows of the King1952Gouache 292 × 386 cmParisCentre Pompidou
(Image)The SnailL'Escargot1953Gouache287 × 288 cmLondonTate Gallery
(Image)The BoatLe Bateau1953Gouache13.84 × 10.33 cmNew York CityMuseum of Modern Art
Rose WindowLa Rosace1954[28] Gouache, pencil, and paper cut-out on paper, laid on canvas109 × 109.4 cmLondonThe Brian Clarke Collection of Stained Glass[29]

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Notes and References

  1. Wattenmaker, Richard J.; Distel, Anne, et al. (1993). Great French Paintings from the Barnes Foundation. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. . p. 272
  2. Web site: Wilkins. Charlotte. Matisse, Goldfish. Khan Academy. October 22, 2017.
  3. http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A3832&page_number=6&template_id=1&sort_order=1 Entry on the MoMA's website
  4. http://www.artsmia.org/viewer/detail.php?v=12&id=1887 Entry on the MIA's website
  5. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mati/ho_2002.456.115.htm "Henri Matisse: Madeleine, II (2002.456.115)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mati/ho_2002.456.115.htm (October 2006)
  6. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/fcgi-bin/db2www/descrPage.mac/descrPage?selLang=English&indexClass=SCULPTURE_EN&PID=N.SK.-2392&numView=1&ID_NUM=9&thumbFile=%2Ftmplobs%2FHH5S8IA3EOR82UD06.jpg&embViewVer=last&comeFrom=quick&sorting=no&thumbId=6&numResults=64&tmCond=Matisse+Henri&searchIndex=TAGFILEN&author=Matisse%2C%26%2332%3BHenri Entry
  7. http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/search/artwork_e.jsp?mkey=3912 Entry on Cybermuse
  8. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_3_3_3e.html Entry on the Website of the Hermitage
  9. Web site: Seated Nude. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  10. Web site: Head of a Man, Flowered Background (Tête d'homme, fond fleuri) (Joan Massia) (la. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  11. Web site: Irene - Face (Irène - Masque). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  12. Web site: Odalisque à la culotte rayée, reflectée dans la glace. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  13. Web site: Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  14. Web site: Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  15. Web site: Dancer in wooden armchair, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  16. Web site: Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  17. Web site: Figure Asleep. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  18. Web site: Dancer, from the series Ten Dancers (Dix Danseuses). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  19. Web site: Seated Orientale, Veil on her Head (Orientale assise, voile sur la tête). 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  20. Web site: Untitled [female head]]. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  21. Web site: Teeny. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  22. Web site: Head of a Woman, from 'Les miroirs profonds: Henri Matisse', Paris, Pierre à Feu. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  23. Web site: Pierre à Feu, bookcover for "Les miroirs profonds: Henri Matisse", Paris, Pierre. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  24. Web site: Head. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  25. Web site: Untitled [from Poésies de mots inconnus]]. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  26. Web site: Untitled [from Poésies de mots inconnus]]. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  27. Web site: Exhibition Poster: Affiches d'Exposition...1952-1953. 2020-12-10. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  28. Daniels. Rebecca. September 2013. Henri Matisse's stained-glass window 'La Rosace' (1954). The Burlington Magazine. 155. 1326. 612–620.
  29. Byng . Malaika . 2021 . Liquid Light: Brian Clarke . Crafts . London . British Crafts Council . 289 . 40–49 . 2023-05-18.