Henri Matisse

French, 1869-1954

Figure dans un intérieur (Figure in an Interior)

© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

Figure dans un intérieur (Figure in an Interior), 1925

Artwork Details

Materials

transfer lithograph on Montval wove paper

Measurements

image: 18 7/8 x 12 inches (47.94 x 30.48 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches (50.16 x 32.38 cm); framed: 26 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches (67.94 x 50.16 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Credit

Gift of A. Conger Goodyear, 1954

Accession ID

1954:1.15

In 1917, Henri Matisse chose to distance himself from the city of Paris and relocated to Cimiez, a hillside neighborhood in Nice with views of the Mediterranean. In several graphic works, the woman in Figure in an Interior appears from varying vantage points within the artist’s apartment. In this instance, she is seated in a chair, arms crossed. Depicted in the background is a dramatic, drawn curtain that reveals another room in which an easel appears next to a window. Matisse’s studio and living space was a recurring subject in numerous works throughout his long career. However, the walls of his residences eventually became his canvas. Not only would he draw directly on them, but they would also serve as a compositional support for his largest cut-outs.

Label from Matisse and the Art of Jazz, January 20–July 1, 2018

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