A reclining figure modeled in pearly greys leans across a turquoise-tiled interior, flanked by red cushions and milky bedding; Matisse uses grid, diagonal, and finely tuned warm–cool shifts to transform the odalisque into a modern, lucid harmony.
A frontal portrait of a woman in a vast lemon-colored hat and violet coat, Matisse balances complementary color chords, triangular garment geometry, and a living contour to create an icon-like image where ornament becomes structure and calm radiates from a disciplined surface.
A pearly-skinned model stands by a cobalt balcony inside a shallow, patterned room while the Mediterranean unfurls in calm bands beyond; Matisse balances warm cinnabar floor, cool turquoise walls, and interlocking grids and curves to turn an everyday interior into a lucid harmony.
A nude model reclines across a gilded sofa in a shallow, mint-green room where an orange floor glows, a gridded window cools the air, and violets, blues, and golds tune the surface; Matisse turns the odalisque theme into a lucid balance of warm and cool, grid and arabesque, body and ornament.
On a coral-pink tabletop, a gray pewter plate holds lemons and green leaves while a bold red-and-cream pattern presses forward behind; Matisse composes a shallow, lucid still life in which color, contour, and pattern cooperate to create calm, lasting harmony.
A restrained, gray-blue canvas where Europa reclines beside a calm white bull under a narrow band of sea, Matisse restages the classical myth as a modern harmony of bands, diagonals, and living contours, replacing spectacle with poised structure and lyrical balance.
A mint-green cabinet anchors a shallow stage where a checked blue cloth, a white platter of peaches, a blue-and-white faience pitcher, a clear glass, and a knife are spaced with musical precision; Matisse turns everyday objects into a modern harmony of warm and cool, plane and contour.
A headless plaster torso stands before a hand-drawn green lattice while a midnight blue vase of pale blossoms and a sharply angled table anchor the foreground; Matisse turns classical memory, grid discipline, and restrained color into a calm, modern harmony.
Two women share a shallow, patterned room where a red medallioned wall, yellow curtain, blue glass, lemons, and a tilted chessboard pace the surface; Matisse converts odalisque reverie into a lucid harmony of warm and cool, curve and grid, and poised, companionable attention.
A reclining woman in turquoise trousers leans against the arc of a Turkish chair as a red medallioned wall, a blue-and-white ewer, and a tilted chessboard orchestrate counter-rhythms; Matisse builds a shallow, lucid interior where color, pattern, and contour cooperate in lasting harmony.
A reclining figure cuts a firm diagonal across a shallow stage while a green-gray grid and a blazing orange floor act as counterweights; thick, hand-made edges and tuned warm–cool exchanges show Matisse transforming the odalisque into a modern harmony of structure and sensation.
A young woman in turquoise trousers and a gold-trimmed black jacket sits cross-legged before a trellised, violet-orange wall and an arched bench; blues, teals, and russets balance across stripes, embroidery, and glass so that color, pattern, and contour form a calm Nice-period harmony.
Two women share a patterned room where a tilted chessboard anchors a low ochre table; warm reds and ochres meet turquoise, ultramarine, and glassy blues as Matisse turns leisure, ornament, and calm into a precise harmony of color, contour, and rhythm.
A poised ballerina rises from a halo of white tulle before olive and ultramarine fields; greys lead the palette as pearls, a black beaded belt, and small red–yellow rosettes pace the surface, revealing how Matisse turns restraint, contour, and rhythm into lasting harmony.
A poised ballerina in a patterned bodice and flaring white tutu sits before wide bands of green, ultramarine, and black as rose-red tights cut a crisp diagonal; Matisse turns color, contour, and rhythm into architecture, transforming a rehearsal pose into a modern harmony.
A nude figure lies horizontally on a green divan before a red patterned wall, flanked by a brass vessel and a turquoise table with a vase; Matisse turns color, pattern, and contour into a poised Nice-period harmony where the back becomes the calm axis of the room.
A contemplative odalisque sits close to the picture plane, her mask-like face framed by a yellow chair and harlequin garment; bold blue and crimson fields, cool gray sleeves, and a living lattice pattern show Matisse building psychology through color, contour, and rhythm.
A reclining figure set against a coral patterned wall, flanked by a gilded niche and a green metal vessel, shares the stage with a luminous still life; Matisse balances warmth and cool through gray trousers and blue accents, turning the Nice interior into a poised harmony.