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How many paintings did Matisse paint?

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How many paintings did Matisse paint?
The exact number of paintings that Matisse painted isn't known. Art historians have determined that the French artist produced at least 1,000 works over the course of his life. Roughly half of these pieces are thought to be paintings. Some of his most famous paintings include Le Bonheur de Vive, Blue Nude, The Green Stripe and L'Atelier Rouge. Explore an assortment of Henri Matisse art on 1stDibs.
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Modern Master Colour Lithograph 'Souvenirs d'Océanie' on Wove paper
By Henri Matisse
Located in Toronto, CA
Bold modern colours synonymous with the modern art movement make up this original Mourlot printed Henri Matisse lithograph, after a gouache on paper cut-out. The cut-out is based on ...
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1950s Fauvist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Dance" exhibit poster by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Dance" by Henri Matisse, originally an oil on canvas, was "a key point of Matisse's career and in the development of modern painting." This exhibit poster is plate signed by the ar...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Nausicaa Ulysess, Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Nausicaa Ulysess, Medium: Etching on Canson, Image Size: 10.75 x 8 inches, Size: 12.75 x 9.75 in. (32.39 x 24.77 cm), Provenance: From the coll...
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1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Head of a Woman, Lithograph by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Head of a Woman, Portfolio: Matisse, His Art and His Public, Year: 1951, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dated in the plate, Edition: 495, Size:...
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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ithaca / The Return from James Joyce's Ulysses, Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Ithaca / The Return from James Joyce's Ulysses, Year: 1934, Medium: Etching on Arches, Image Size: 10.5 x 8 inches, Size: 16.25 x 12.5 in. (41....
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Calypso from James Joyce's Ulysses, Softground Etching by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Calypso from James Joyce's Ulysses, Year: 1935, Medium: Softground Etching on Arches, Edition: 1500, Image Size: 10.75 x 8.25 inches, Size: 16....
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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