Description
Henri Matisse – Nude Women
| Year of creation: | 1908 |
| Original size: | 65 cm x 100 cm |
| Painting style: | Fauvism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia |
Nude Women – Henri Matisse
Nude Women is a painting by Henri Matisse from his Fauvist period: a standing nude woman painted with dark outlines and warm colours. We paint our hand-painted study of Nude Women to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 60 cm to 130 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before Nude Women is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Nude Women show?
Nude Women shows a standing nude woman with dark hair, painted from the knees up, a white cloth around her hips. Her body is built from black, brown and ochre patches edged with thick black strokes, and the background is yellow with a green edge on the right. Matisse was the central figure of Fauvism, who used colour for expression rather than exact description – which is why Nude Women feels so direct and strong.
How is our hand-painted study of Nude Women made?
Our painters paint the study of Nude Women by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Nude Women has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Nude Women is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Nude Women suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Nude Women in 65 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 60 cm. Nude Women is available in 40 × 60 cm, 50 × 80 cm, 65 × 100 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 140 cm, 100 × 150 cm, 110 × 170 cm and 130 × 200 cm. A simple rule for Nude Women: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Nude Women arrive, and when?
We ship Nude Women rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Nude Women are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Nude Women is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Nude Women painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Nude Women
Is Nude Women a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Nude Women is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Nude Women in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Nude Women in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Nude Women.
Is Nude Women suitable for a bedroom?
Yes, the nude in warm yellow and brown tones suits a bedroom or a dressing room; for the wall above a bed choose 80 × 120 cm or 90 × 140 cm.
Is Nude Women a good gift?
Nude Women is a gift for someone who loves modern art and Matisse and has room on the wall for a bold nude. If you are not sure which size of Nude Women is right, give a gift voucher.
