Jeune Hindoue and more art by Henri MATISSE

For a short period during the 1920's Matisse was preoccupied with a series of works depicting "Odalisques" who were ladies of the Harem in Arab lands whom the artist had seen on a trip to Morocco and this Hindu theme is a branch of these studies. There are a number of paintings made on this subject with bright dramatic colours showing the backgrounds often associated with Islamic art. The lithographs Matisse made during this period are very diverse in style and background also - all made with great care and precision.

Duthuit 508
11 Trial proofs on Arches, Chine and Japon paper
10 Artist's Proofs
Edition of 50, Signed and numbered in pencil lower right

Collections:
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
National Gallery of Denmark / The Royal Collection of Graphic Art, Copenhagen
Philadelphia Museum of Arts, Philadelphia
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Weatherspoon Art Museum, North Carolina