Henri Matisse's *Portrait de femme* (1917) is an oil on panel work that exemplifies the artist's bold, expressive approach to portraiture during his Nice period. Rendered with confident brushwork and a vivid interplay of color, the composition captures the essence of his subject through simplified forms and a flattened pictorial space. The work reflects Matisse's continued exploration of the relationship between figure and background, balancing decorative sensibility with a deeply personal sense of observation.