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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

Interior with Aubergines (Intérieur aux aubergines) — Version 0215% OFF

Interior with Aubergines (Intérieur aux aubergines) — Version 02 — after Henri Matisse

From Regular price $427.35Sale price $363.25

Interior with Eggplants — Version 0115% OFF

Interior with Eggplants — Version 01 — after Henri Matisse

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Interior at Nice (Room at the Beau Rivage)15% OFF

Interior at Nice (Room at the Beau Rivage) — after Henri Matisse

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Interior at Collioure (The Siesta)15% OFF

Interior at Collioure (The Siesta) — after Henri Matisse

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Ilyssus from the Parthenon15% OFF

Ilyssus from the Parthenon — after Henri Matisse

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Icarus (Jazz, plate VIII)15% OFF

Icarus (Jazz, plate VIII) — after Henri Matisse

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House at Toulouse (Maison à Toulouse)15% OFF

House at Toulouse (Maison à Toulouse) — after Henri Matisse

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Head of a Woman15% OFF

Head of a Woman — after Henri Matisse

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Harmony in Yellow15% OFF

Harmony in Yellow — after Henri Matisse

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Hair-Dressing (La Coiffure)15% OFF

Hair-Dressing (La Coiffure) — after Henri Matisse

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Guitarist15% OFF

Guitarist — after Henri Matisse

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Guitarist (Madame Matisse)15% OFF

Guitarist (Madame Matisse) — after Henri Matisse

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Goldfish and Sculpture15% OFF

Goldfish and Sculpture — after Henri Matisse

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Goldfish Bowl15% OFF

Goldfish Bowl — after Henri Matisse

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Goldfish15% OFF

Goldfish — after Henri Matisse

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Girl with Tulips15% OFF

Girl with Tulips — after Henri Matisse

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Girl Seated (Jeune fille assise)15% OFF

Girl Seated (Jeune fille assise) — after Henri Matisse

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Garden at Issy15% OFF

Garden at Issy — after Henri Matisse

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Game of Bowls15% OFF

Game of Bowls — after Henri Matisse

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Flowers and China (The Capuchin Cress)15% OFF

Flowers and China (The Capuchin Cress) — after Henri Matisse

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Flowers15% OFF

Flowers — after Henri Matisse

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Flower Piece15% OFF

Flower Piece — after Henri Matisse

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Fatma II (La Petite Mulâtresse) — Version 0215% OFF

Fatma II (La Petite Mulâtresse) — Version 02 — after Henri Matisse

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Fatma II (La Petite Mulâtresse)15% OFF

Fatma II (La Petite Mulâtresse) — 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.