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HENRI MATISSE PENCIL DRAWING RECLINING WOMAN AND 3 FACES
Original pencil drawing depicting a reclining woman, topped by three stylized faces, bearing Matisse's monogram "HM" and dated '48
Year: 1948
Title:Trois Visages et Figure Allongée
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Signature: Signed and dated lower left "H. M. 48"
Dimensions: 29 × 23 cm
Description:
Drawing by Henri Matisse capturing the artist’s late-career mastery of minimalism and expression. Rendered in a few delicate strokes, the composition juxtaposes three stylized heads, suspended in space, above a reclining figure.
Created in 1948, during Matisse’s late period, this drawing exemplifies his pursuit of purity through line. It reflects his deep interest in human emotion, abstraction, and the lyrical simplicity that defined his later works. The dreamlike grouping of figures evokes both intimacy and distance—hallmarks of Matisse’s poetic visual language.
Original pencil drawing depicting a reclining woman, topped by three stylized faces, bearing Matisse's monogram "HM" and dated '48
Year: 1948
Title:Trois Visages et Figure Allongée
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Signature: Signed and dated lower left "H. M. 48"
Dimensions: 29 × 23 cm
Description:
Drawing by Henri Matisse capturing the artist’s late-career mastery of minimalism and expression. Rendered in a few delicate strokes, the composition juxtaposes three stylized heads, suspended in space, above a reclining figure.
Created in 1948, during Matisse’s late period, this drawing exemplifies his pursuit of purity through line. It reflects his deep interest in human emotion, abstraction, and the lyrical simplicity that defined his later works. The dreamlike grouping of figures evokes both intimacy and distance—hallmarks of Matisse’s poetic visual language.
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