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Henri Matisse

1869–1954 · French · Oil on canvas

Henri Matisse made colour a language of its own. A leading figure in Fauvism, he used vivid, unexpected hues and flowing outlines to give familiar subjects a new energy. Portraits, flowers, landscapes and interiors became arrangements of colour held in a carefully measured balance.

His paintings bring people and their surroundings into close conversation: a striped chair, an open window, a patterned cloth or a vase of flowers can carry as much rhythm as the figure beside it. This collection follows that range, from intimate still lifes to expansive rooms and expressive portraits.

Why it belongs in wool

Matisse’s clear silhouettes and generous fields of colour offer a natural starting point for wool. Raised pile gives a face, a petal or a curved sleeve its own presence, while lower areas let a background recede. Carved edges carry the movement of his outlines, and patterned passages become small changes in texture. The result keeps the composition’s colour and rhythm while giving it the warmth and depth of a hand-tufted surface.

Portrait of Henri Matisse

In wool, after Henri Matisse

127 pieces

Portrait of Lorette in a Turban15% OFF

Portrait of Lorette in a Turban — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $427.35Sale price $363.25

Portrait of Greta Moll15% OFF

Portrait of Greta Moll — after Henri Matisse

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Polynesia, the Sea15% OFF

Polynesia, the Sea — after Henri Matisse

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Pink Statuette and Jug on a Red Chest of Drawers15% OFF

Pink Statuette and Jug on a Red Chest of Drawers — after Henri Matisse

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Pineapples in a Basket — Version 0215% OFF

Pineapples in a Basket — Version 02 — after Henri Matisse

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Pineapples in a Basket — Version 0115% OFF

Pineapples in a Basket — Version 01 — after Henri Matisse

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Periwinkles (Moroccan Garden) — Version 0215% OFF

Periwinkles (Moroccan Garden) — Version 02 — after Henri Matisse

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Periwinkles (Moroccan Garden) — Version 0115% OFF

Periwinkles (Moroccan Garden) — Version 01 — after Henri Matisse

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Path of Olive Trees (Allée d'oliviers)15% OFF

Path of Olive Trees (Allée d'oliviers) — after Henri Matisse

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Parrot Tulips15% OFF

Parrot Tulips — after Henri Matisse

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Papeete–Tahiti (Tahiti I / Window at Tahiti)15% OFF

Papeete–Tahiti (Tahiti I / Window at Tahiti) — after Henri Matisse

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Palm Leaf, Tangier15% OFF

Palm Leaf, Tangier — after Henri Matisse

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Oriental Woman Seated on Floor15% OFF

Oriental Woman Seated on Floor — after Henri Matisse

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Open Window, Collioure15% OFF

Open Window, Collioure — after Henri Matisse

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Open Window at Tangier (Fenêtre ouverte à Tanger)15% OFF

Open Window at Tangier (Fenêtre ouverte à Tanger) — after Henri Matisse

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Odalisque, Half-Length—The Tattoo15% OFF

Odalisque, Half-Length—The Tattoo — after Henri Matisse

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Odalisque with a Turkish Chair15% OFF

Odalisque with a Turkish Chair — after Henri Matisse

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Odalisque in Red Pants15% OFF

Odalisque in Red Pants — after Henri Matisse

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Odalisque15% OFF

Odalisque — after Henri Matisse

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Nude in an Armchair (with Green Plant)15% OFF

Nude in an Armchair (with Green Plant) — after Henri Matisse

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Nude by the Sea (Nu au bord de la mer; Coburn version)15% OFF

Nude by the Sea (Nu au bord de la mer; Coburn version) — after Henri Matisse

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Nude (Black and Gold)15% OFF

Nude (Black and Gold) — after Henri Matisse

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Notre-Dame15% OFF

Notre-Dame — after Henri Matisse

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Notre Dame (Red-Purple Sky)15% OFF

Notre Dame (Red-Purple Sky) — after Henri Matisse

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Hand-tufted in wool as an original interpretation of a public domain work. Not a reproduction, and not affiliated with any museum or estate.