Seated Woman with Short Veil and Pearls
1927
Medium
pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 37.8 × 27.6 cm (14 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz
Accession Number
2021.53.10
Art Historical Context
In 1927, Henri Mat created *Seated Woman with Short and Pearls*, a yet commanding pen and black ink drawing on off-white wove paper. Measuring 37.8 × 27.6 cm, this intimate portrait captures a woman seated gracefully, her short veil and pearl necklace adding an air of elegance and mystery.isse, the French master of Fauvism known for his bold colors in painting, excelled equally in drawing, using fluid, economical lines to distill form and essence with remarkable precision. This work hails from Matisse's prolific Nice period in the 1920s, when he increasingly turned to line drawings to explore...
About the Artist
Henri Matisse · 1869–1954
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and the greatest colorist of his era. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis in northern France, Matisse initially studied law before discovering his passion for art during a period of convalescence at age 20. He became the leading figure of F...