Artist’s daughter Marguerite features in most of the pieces, kept in the family until ‘complete surprise’ donation ...

French painter Henri Matisse first came into contact with ukiyo-e woodcut prints in the early 20th century, when various world fairs brought Japanese art to Europe. Struggling to get his own career ...

Henri Matisse, “ Le cheval, l’écuyère, et le clown (The Horse, the Rider, and the Clown),” plate V of XX, from Jazz, 1947, Pochoir (stencil) on Arches paper, 16 3/4” x 25 3/5” (© 2015 Succession H.

It is one of the landmark paintings of the early 20th century: Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio," his depiction of his workroom filled with paintings and sculptures, even a plate, all of his own making ...

The coming year brings a host of new exhibitions to the French capital, including blockbuster shows from modern masters ...

“Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York Related Article The elderly Matisse is often thought of as a bespectacled pasha propped up in bed and surrounded by doves and ...

Henri Cartier-Bresson, “Matisse with his collection of Kuba cloths and a Samoan tapa on the wall behind him, Villa La Rêve, Vence” (1944) (© Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos, image courtesy Museum ...

Painted as war raged, ‘The Piano Lesson’ is both sensuous and severe Henri Matisse painted this inexpressibly moving painting in the summer of 1916, in the early days of the Somme offensive, one of ...

As winter gave way to spring, Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917 settled in at the Art Institute of Chicago for a three-month stay. The city immediately embraced the exhibit: its gala grand opening ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Twelve high-value paintings linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, estimated at ...

The artist’s descendants have created a home décor business, with art pieces and products inspired by Matisse’s work. By Tina Isaac-Goizé PARIS — Almost 150 years after his birth, Henri Matisse is ...

Ten years ago, a radical spine cancer surgery simultaneously saved my life and disabled me. I had been a very active person, but after surgery, my legs were partially paralyzed. Initially, I leaned on ...