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Henri Matisse — Odalisque sur la terrasse (Odalisque on the Terrace)
Henri Matisse

Odalisque sur la terrasse (Odalisque on the Terrace)

A reclining odalisque lounges in sensuous repose on a sun-drenched terrace, rendered through the masterful collaborative printmaking of Jacques Villon interpreting Matisse's iconic orientalist vision. The rich interplay of etching, aquatint, and roulette techniques creates a luminous tapestry of color and texture, evoking the warm, languid atmosphere that defined Matisse's celebrated Nice-period studies of the female figure. Printed on fine Arches paper with full margins, this work exemplifies the seamless translation of Matisse's painterly sensibility into the refined medium of printmaking.

Medium
Etching, aquatint and roulette in colors by Jacques Villon, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

April 23, 2019

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Henri Matisse, Odalisque sur la terrasse (Odalisque on the Terrace)

A reclining odalisque lounges in sensuous repose on a sun-drenched terrace, rendered through the masterful collaborative printmaking of Jacques Villon interpreting Matisse's iconic orientalist vision. The rich interplay of etching, aquatint, and roulette techniques creates a luminous tapestry of color and texture, evoking the warm, languid atmosphere that defined Matisse's celebrated Nice-period studies of the female figure. Printed on fine Arches paper with full margins, this work exemplifies the seamless translation of Matisse's painterly sensibility into the refined medium of printmaking.

Medium
Etching, aquatint and roulette in colors by Jacques Villon, on Arches paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

French, Sensual, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Terrace, Fauvism, Printmaking, Female Figure, Female Nude, Decorative, Etching and Aquatint, Modern, Odalisque, Colorful, Figurative

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Collected by

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