{"product_id":"nude-with-shadow-by-henri-matisse-1","title":"Nude with Shadow by Henri Matisse","description":"Henri Matisse\u003cbr\u003e 1869–1954 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eNu avec ombre\u003cbr\u003e (Nude with Shadow)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stamped with initials \"HM\" (lower left)\u003cbr\u003e Pen and India ink with pencil on paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Executed during the artist’s pivotal Nice period, \u003cem\u003eNude with Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e is an exceptional example of Henri Matisse’s mastery of line, rhythm and form. Drawn in 1927, this sensuous and concise rendering of the female figure distills Matisse’s revolutionary artistic philosophy into its most essential visual language. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rendered in an elegantly fluid line, the nude figure, Matisse’s most revered and favored muse, reclines in profile. Her arms are resting behind her head, and her knees are gently bent. Matisse makes deliberate choices in what to reveal and what to abstract, conveying the fullness of form with sparing marks. Beneath the bold ink outline, an echo of the same pose appears in pencil, the “shadow” referenced in the title. The sitter’s pose, inspired by Michelangelo’s \u003cem\u003eNight,\u003c\/em\u003e became an enduring subject for Matisse across media, from drawing and painting to sculpture and print. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout his long career, Matisse returned again and again to the female nude as a well of artistic experimentation. By 1917, he had relocated to the Mediterranean city of Nice, where light and leisure informed a more sensual and luminous style. There, he honed a vibrant palette and simplified contour lines, influenced by both classical tradition and the decorative arts. The 1920s and 1930s marked a particularly fertile period for his explorations of the reclining odalisque figure. Masterful drawings similar to \u003cem\u003eNude with Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e are held in the world's leading institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Musée Matisse in Nice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wanda de Guébriant has confirmed the authenticity of this work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Executed 1927 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 9 1\/4\" high x 12 3\/8\" wide (23.50 x 31.43 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Framed: 19 3\/4\" high x 22 1\/2\" wide (50.17 x 57.15 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Estate of the artist\u003cbr\u003e Pierre Matisse, New York (by descent from the above)\u003cbr\u003e Pierre-Noël Matisse, Paris (by descent from the above)\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection (by descent from the above)\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, California\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51805283942722,"sku":null,"price":88500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/32-1371_1_125d3d9d-75e8-41aa-8d3f-e1a8ee6bff0d.png?v=1768407556","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/es\/products\/nude-with-shadow-by-henri-matisse-1","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}