Young woman with brown curls
1924
Matisse gives us a surprisingly serious side in this 1924 portrait, far from the bright, dancing colors he's famous for later in life. The young woman's dark braids frame a face with large, soulful eyes that seem to look right through you, while a simple beaded necklace rests against her chest. Behind her, leafy shapes float in the background, adding a dreamy, decorative touch typical of his modernist style. The grainy, textured look suggests this is a lithograph, a printing method Matisse loved because it captured the fresh, immediate feel of a charcoal sketch.
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