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Henri Matisse / Odalisque in Red Trousers

Odalisque in Red Trousers

1920 · Oil on canvas

A reclining odalisque in loose red trousers lounges against a richly patterned interior, part of Matisse's series of Nice studio paintings.

MovementFFauvism
LocationParis, France
Dimensions50 × 61 cm

Why it matters

An odalisque in red trousers reclines among richly patterned fabrics, one of Matisse's series of odalisques.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1924–1925.
  • It came from the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collection.
  • It is in the Musée de l'Orangerie.

Based on the French Wikipedia article Odalisque à la culotte rouge (Matisse, 1924-1925) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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