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Henri Matisse — Danseuse étendue (Dancer Extended), from Dix Danseuses (Ten Dancers)
Henri Matisse

Danseuse étendue (Dancer Extended), from Dix Danseuses (Ten Dancers)

A sinuous figure of a dancer is rendered in Matisse's characteristically fluid and economical line, capturing the graceful extension of the human form with effortless elegance. Printed as a lithograph on delicate Japanese paper, the work exemplifies the artist's mastery of reducing movement and gesture to their purest visual essence. Part of his celebrated series *Dix Danseuses*, this piece reflects Matisse's lifelong fascination with the female figure in motion as a vehicle for harmony and artistic expression.

Medium
Lithograph, on Japanese paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Henri Matisse, Danseuse étendue (Dancer Extended), from Dix Danseuses (Ten Dancers)

A sinuous figure of a dancer is rendered in Matisse's characteristically fluid and economical line, capturing the graceful extension of the human form with effortless elegance. Printed as a lithograph on delicate Japanese paper, the work exemplifies the artist's mastery of reducing movement and gesture to their purest visual essence. Part of his celebrated series *Dix Danseuses*, this piece reflects Matisse's lifelong fascination with the female figure in motion as a vehicle for harmony and artistic expression.

Medium
Lithograph, on Japanese paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Fauvism, Early 20th Century, French Artist, Expressive Line, Early Twentieth Century, Female Figure, Elegant Mood, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Modernism, Dance Subject, Modern Master, Lithograph, Master Artist, Black and White

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Art Institute of Chicago