The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 15, 2026

A vertically oriented lithograph in black ink depicts a woman with light skin tone leaning over an open book. Her head tilts forward as she rests her right hand on her forehead with eyes downcast. She has dark, wavy hair and wears a patterned blouse with a wide collar. Her left hand lies flat on the pages. Sketchy lines and shading define the figure. Handwritten text marks the bottom margin.

A Girl Reading

1923

Henri Matisse

(French, 1869–1954)
France, 20th century
lithograph
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1959.28
© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Duthuit Vol.II, Matisse 431
Location: Not on view
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