%C2%A9 Succession H. Matisse %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Odalisque, Brazier, and Bowl of Fruit, 1929
Henri Matisseexpand_more
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more P.89.16
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The reclining female nude has been a recurring subject in the history of Western European art. The 15th-century Renaissance tradition of depiction of erotic female nude in the guise of mythological goddesses gave way to the imaginary Orientalist genre scenes and reclining “Odalisque” paintings in the 19th-century. Odalisque, a female slave or concubine in imperial Ottoman harem, became an inspiring subject for many French masters including Henri Matisse.
The reclining odalisque here, semi-dressed in exotic attire and placed against a richly patterned background of fabrics and oriental rugs, lends herself to the artist’s imagination. Matisse creates an imaginary scene of the oriental harems with a French model posing in the corner of his apartment. The composition of this etching print was inspired by his earlier painting called Reclining Odalisque (Harmony in Red), 1927.
Details
- Title
- Odalisque, Brazier, and Bowl of Fruit
- Artist Life
- 1869–1954
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.89.16
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Duthuit 504
- Curator Approved
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