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Two Women

c. 1908

Henri Matisse

(French, 1869–1954)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 45.7 x 25.7 cm (18 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Clark 1957.144
Copyright
© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
223 20th Century Avant-Garde
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Did You Know?

Matisse based this sculpture on a photograph of two women published in the ethnographic journal L’Humanité feminine (Feminine Humanity) in 1907.

Description

This is the only sculpture Henri Matisse made of multiple figures. At first glance, the figures may appear identical; however, upon more careful observation, differences in their poses become apparent. One stands with legs together; the other’s legs are apart. One figure’s arm hangs freely; the other’s rests near her hip. Yet in another sense, the two figures act as one, mirrored so that the viewer can see the front and back of the human form simultaneously.

Two Women

c. 1908

Henri Matisse

(French, 1869–1954)
France, 20th century

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