MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS
Discover the institutions that hold the featured works by Henri Matisse. Please check the museum’s website for current displays and visitor information.
La Perruche et la Sirène (The Parakeet and the Mermaid) · 1952–1953 · Sources ↗
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
A parakeet and a mermaid appear amidst leaves and pomegranates. Matisse created this large-scale composition in 1952–1953 using colored paper cut-outs. The original is held by the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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Nu bleu II (Blue Nude II) · 1952 · Sources ↗
Centre Pompidou, Parijs
Nu bleu II is one of Matisse’s blue paper cut-outs from 1952. The seated figure is constructed from blue shapes set against a light background. The original is part of the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
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