Head of a Woman
Henri MatisseWW-1946-048592
1946·Etching in black on cream wove paper, laid down on off-white wove paper (chine collé)·Image: 22 × 16 cm (8 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Primary support: 24.4 × 18.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 5/16 in.); Plate: 25.2 × 19.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Secondary support: 38.2 × 28 cm (15 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1946
- Dimensions
- Image: 22 × 16 cm (8 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Primary support: 24.4 × 18.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 5/16 in.); Plate: 25.2 × 19.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Secondary support: 38.2 × 28 cm (15 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Henri Matisse
Artist
Henri Matisse
Painting
H enri Matisse, a leading force of modern art and founding figure of Fauvism, transformed vibrant color and bold form into a signature style that reshaped 20th-century aesthetics—from early radical experiments to his iconic late-career cut-outs. His works, held in top museums worldwide, remain highly collectible, with a historically strong and reliable market performance.
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- Henri Matisse
- Year
- 1946
- Dimensions
- Image: 22 × 16 cm (8 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Primary support: 24.4 × 18.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 5/16 in.); Plate: 25.2 × 19.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Secondary support: 38.2 × 28 cm (15 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1946-048592
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified