Seated Odalisque

Henri Matisse

1926 · Oil on canvas · Modern and Contemporary Art

Photographs taken of Matisse's studio during the mid-1920s show North African textiles draped over furniture, hanging on the walls, and rigged into makeshift theatrical sets that served as backdrops for his odalisque-costumed models. When interviewed about his Odalisque paintings, Matisse stressed that the fabrics "play a role equivalent to the female nude."

Artist

Henri Matisse

Date

1926

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Gift of Adele R. Levy Fund Inc., 1962