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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

Nono Lebasque15% OFF

Nono Lebasque — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $397.94Sale price $338.25

Nasturtiums with the Painting Dance I15% OFF

Nasturtiums with the Painting Dance I — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $427.35Sale price $363.25

Nasturtiums with The Dance II15% OFF

Nasturtiums with The Dance II — after Henri Matisse

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Music (Sketch)15% OFF

Music (Sketch) — after Henri Matisse

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Music (La Musique) — Hermitage15% OFF

Music (La Musique) — Hermitage — after Henri Matisse

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Music (La Musique) — Buffalo AKG15% OFF

Music (La Musique) — Buffalo AKG — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $427.35Sale price $363.25

Moroccan in Green (Standing Riffian)15% OFF

Moroccan in Green (Standing Riffian) — after Henri Matisse

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Meditation (Portrait of Lorette)15% OFF

Meditation (Portrait of Lorette) — after Henri Matisse

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Marguerite in a Striped Jacket (Marguerite à la veste rayée)15% OFF

Marguerite in a Striped Jacket (Marguerite à la veste rayée) — after Henri Matisse

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Marguerite in a Leather Hat15% OFF

Marguerite in a Leather Hat — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $509.70Sale price $433.25

Marguerite in a Fur Hat15% OFF

Marguerite in a Fur Hat — after Henri Matisse

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Marguerite15% OFF

Marguerite — after Henri Matisse

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Margot15% OFF

Margot — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $509.70Sale price $433.25

Madame Matisse with a Manila Shawl15% OFF

Madame Matisse with a Manila Shawl — after Henri Matisse

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Madame Matisse in the Olive Grove (Oliviers à Collioure)15% OFF

Madame Matisse in the Olive Grove (Oliviers à Collioure) — after Henri Matisse

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Luxe, calme et volupté15% OFF

Luxe, calme et volupté — after Henri Matisse

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Lorette with Turban, Yellow Jacket15% OFF

Lorette with Turban, Yellow Jacket — after Henri Matisse

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Lorette with Black Eyes15% OFF

Lorette with Black Eyes — after Henri Matisse

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Lilacs15% OFF

Lilacs — after Henri Matisse

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Lemons on a Pewter Plate15% OFF

Lemons on a Pewter Plate — after Henri Matisse

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Leda and the Swan15% OFF

Leda and the Swan — after Henri Matisse

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Le Luxe II15% OFF

Le Luxe II — after Henri Matisse

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Le Bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life)15% OFF

Le Bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life) — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $509.70Sale price $433.25

Laurette's Head with a Coffee Cup15% OFF

Laurette's Head with a Coffee Cup — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $397.94Sale price $338.25

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