Henri Matisse
A Glimpse of Notre-Dame in the Late Afternoon
From $80
This painting is reds and patterns around a reclining figure, and a cheap copy muddies the reds. Our Matisse Odalisque print was graded from a high-resolution master so the reds stay rich and every pattern stays crisp.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
18x12 inch, 24x16 inch, 30x20 inch, 36x24 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its wide shape suits a bedroom or a private study. The reds look rich with cream, burgundy and brass, and a gold or black frame suits it.
About the painting
Odalisque with Red Culottes by Henri Matisse
Nice, autumn 1921
In September 1921 Henri Matisse rented a flat on the Place Charles-Félix in Nice, where he would stay until 1926. That first autumn he painted a model as an odalisque, reclining among patterned cloths.
Red culottes
She lies back in red trousers, bare to the waist, her arms behind her head, against a wall of patterned fabrics and a red floor.
The Pompidou
In 1922 the French state bought it: the first painting by Matisse officially bought for a Paris museum. It belongs to the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Read the story
A woman lies back in red trousers, her arms behind her head, among patterned cloths.
In September 1921, Henri Matisse rented a flat on the Place Charles-Félix in Nice, by the sea. He would stay there until the end of 1926.
That first autumn, he painted a model as an odalisque, the reclining figure of old harem paintings, among patterned fabrics and screens.
She lies on a red floor against a wall of patterns, bare to the waist, in red culottes.
In 1922 the French state bought the painting. It was the first work by Matisse ever officially bought for a museum in Paris.
For years Matisse had been mocked in France and collected abroad, in Moscow and in America. Now his own country was buying.
The painting belongs to the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Look at the red trousers, and then at the patterns all around her.
Odalisque with Red Culottes. Henri Matisse, 1921.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
