Study for Anemones and Woman (Study for “Odalisque, Harmony in Blue”)
Henri Matisse
1937
- Medium
- Pen and black ink on ivory wove paper
- Dimensions
- 56.5 × 45.3 cm (22 1/4 × 17 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- prints and drawing
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
drawings (visual works)pen and ink drawingsprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)
About
In this study, the pattern of flowers on the page merges with that of the woman on the right. Matisse drew a flower over her mouth and her midsection, suggesting feminine fertility and erotic sensuality. The pewter vase was a favorite prop of Matisse’s, as it appears repeatedly in his works.
