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 A draughtsman (British spelling) or draftsman (American spelling) may refer to:
* An architectural drafter, who produced architectural drawings until the late 20th century
* An artist who produces drawings that rival or surpass their other types ...
,
printmaker
Printmaking is the process of creating work of art, artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand proce ...
, and
sculptor, but is known primarily as a
painter
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...
. 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.
[Wattenmaker, Richard J.; Distel, Anne, et al. (1993). ''Great French Paintings from the Barnes Foundation''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. . p. 272]
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
Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophies of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the tradi ...
.
Paintings
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.
Works on paper
Notes
References
Bibliography
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*Antonioz, Michael; Berggruen, Olivier; Böhringer, Hannes; Labrusse, Rémi; et al. (2006) ''Henri Matisse: Drawing With Scissors: Masterpieces from the Late Years'' Edited by Olivier Berggruen and Max Hollein, translated from the German edition of 2003 by Paul Aston. New York City: Prestel Verlag. .
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