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Henri Matisse — Figure endormie aux babouches (Sleeping Figure with Slippers)
Henri Matisse

Figure endormie aux babouches (Sleeping Figure with Slippers)

A lithograph depicting a reclining sleeping figure adorned with decorative slippers, rendered in Matisse's characteristic flowing line work. The composition captures a moment of repose with simplified forms and elegant contours typical of the artist's mature style.

Medium
Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Evening & Day Editions

September 10, 2020

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

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Art Institute of Chicago

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About this work

Henri Matisse, Figure endormie aux babouches (Sleeping Figure with Slippers)

A lithograph depicting a reclining sleeping figure adorned with decorative slippers, rendered in Matisse's characteristic flowing line work. The composition captures a moment of repose with simplified forms and elegant contours typical of the artist's mature style.

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

Related themes

French, 20th Century, Figure Study, Fauvism, Repose, Modern Art, Decorative, Lithograph

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