Marie-José in a Yellow Dress (1950) by Henri Matisse Art Print

Created during the final years of the artist’s life, this 1950 composition marks a masterful intersection of portraiture and pure color theory. This print showcases the mastery of his late style, where the figure of the woman is built through energetic black contours rather than traditional shading.

About Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse (1869–1954) led the Fauves, painters known for bold, non-natural colour. In his later years Matisse ‘drew with scissors’, creating cut-outs from paper painted with gouache. Modernist art broke with tradition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, experimenting with colour, form and abstraction. The original dates from 1950.

Styling this Henri Matisse print

With its blue and yellow palette and vibrant atmosphere, this Henri Matisse print brings instant personality to a wall. The tall format of “Marie-José in a Yellow Dress” suits narrow walls, hallways and the space beside a doorway, and it is a natural fit for a living room; 18×24″ is a versatile middle size. Finish “Marie-José in a Yellow Dress” with a slim walnut or black frame: its blue and yellow palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak.

At a glance

• Type: Henri Matisse print
• Artist: Henri Matisse
• Year: 1950
• Style: Modernism
• Colours: blue and yellow
• Mood: vibrant
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Henri Matisse Posters, Modernist Art Prints