オダリスク

Henri Matisse

1923

オダリスク by Henri Matisse, 1923

Henri Matisse was absolutely obsessed with the 'odalisque'—a reclining female figure often set in a harem—and he produced hundreds of them throughout his career, particularly during his time in Nice. In this 1923 sketch, a woman lounges casually on a bed, her head propped on her hand in a pose that feels both intimate and slightly bored, with a bowl of fruit resting on a table in the background. The soft, smudged lines capture the folds of her clothes and the patterned curtain behind her with a loose, dreamy quality. It's a perfect example of how Matisse could make a simple study feel like a warm, lazy afternoon.

Technique
Charcoal
Material
Paper
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