Derriere le Miroir: Femme assise

Henri Matisse’s Femme assise, featured in Derrière Le Miroir, is a striking black-and-white lithograph that exemplifies the artist’s mastery of line and form. In this piece, Matisse distills the human figure to its most essential contours, using flowing, organic lines to depict a seated nude with elegance and simplicity. The monochromatic palette emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, enhancing the figure’s sculptural quality and inviting the viewer to focus on the beauty of the composition. This lithograph reflects Matisse’s late-career exploration of purity and expression through minimalism.