Odalisque
The story
A woman reclines on patterned cushions in a red turban, holding a tambourine. Matisse painted this in Nice in 1925 — for years he painted women in costume in lush studio settings, using them as an excuse for vivid color and decoration.
- Artist
- Henri Matisse
- Year
- 1925
- Period
- Modern
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
