Seated Nude, Arms behind Back
Henri Matisse
French, 1869–1954

Details
Title
Seated Nude, Arms behind Back
Artist/Maker
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Date
1909
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/2 inches
Credit
Bequest of Harriet W. and Elliott Goldstein
Accession #
2010.16
Matisse is best known as a painter, but he was also one of the most innovative sculptors of the early 1900s. He was able to simplify and contort the human figure into a new expressive sculptural language. Seated Nude, Arms Behind Back shows a seated female figure whose feet seem to be melting into the ground.
Image Copyright
© 2010 Succession H. Matisse/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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