Large Seated Nude, Henri Matisse | Mia

cast no. 2/10; figure — Large Seated Nude, c. 1923–1925
Henri Matisse
Bronze
Gift of the Dayton Hudson Corporation 71.9.3
On View in Gallery 377
This is an audacious work of sculpture. Matisse took a casual pose often seen in paintings—a reclining nude with raised arms—and swung the figure out into space, twisted into a 3-D posture seemingly without a central axis. The erect arms, neck, and head provide balance for the unsupported torso.

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Matisse, Large Seated Nude (sculpture) (#900)

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Title: Large Seated Nude
Dated: c. 1923–1925
Artist: Henri Matisse
Nationality: French
Artist Life: 1869–1954
Role: Artist
Gallery: G377
Department: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture
Dimension: 30 3/8 x 25 9/16 x 13 7/8 in. (77.2 x 64.9 x 35.2 cm)
Credit: Gift of the Dayton Hudson Corporation
Accession Number: 71.9.3
Medium: Bronze
Country: France
Century: 20th century
Rights: © Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Classification: Sculpture
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