Woman in Armchair-Woman in Neglect by Henri Matisse

Woman in Armchair-Woman in Neglect - Henri Matisse - Portrait Oil Painting

At a Glance

Woman in Armchair-Woman in Neglect - Henri Matisse - Portrait Oil Painting suits both traditional and modern interiors. As a portrait oil painting, it works as a standalone focal point or as part of a living room gallery wall, and unlike a print it is genuinely hand painted in oils.

The Story Behind the Painting

Femme au fauteuil--Femme en négligé
Painted in Nice, 1920
Oil on canvas

The lively surface and warmly varied palette in Femme au fauteuil--Femme en négligé betoken Matisse's passage from the somber, archly modernist austerity of the work he created in Paris during the First World War to the more sensuously representational style he practiced beginning around 1920, when he was spending part of each year on the Mediterranean C?te d'Azur. Matisse decided in late October 1917 that another cold and dismal winter in wartime Paris was more than he could bear, and he traveled south to the sunny Midi, stopping first at Marseille and then nearby L'Estaque, where he and Marquet had painted two years before. In mid-December he headed on to Nice, a city he had not previously visited. "I left L'Estaque because of the wind, and I had caught bronchitis there," Matisse later recounted. "I came to Nice to cure it, and it rained for a month. Finally I decided to leave. The next day the mistral chased the clouds away and it was beautiful. I decided not to leave Nice, and have stayed there practically the rest of my life" (quoted in J. Cowart, exh. cat., op. cit., 1986, p. 19).

Collectors often choose this figurative image when searching for portrait oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.

How It Is Made

Expect subtle, hand-made variation rather than factory uniformity. Each figurative canvas is painted with oils, allowed to cure properly, and inspected before it is approved for shipment.

What Is Included

• Every figurative canvas is hand painted in oils; no mechanical or digital reproduction at any stage.
• An extra 2-inch blank border is left around all edges for easy stretching and framing.
• Sold studio-direct and shipped worldwide, with no intermediary markup.
• Quick turnaround — most in-stock figurative paintings ship in 3–10 working days.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Custom canvas dimensions are welcome for this portrait oil painting.
• Choose from DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and other competitively priced carriers.
• We stretch your canvas onto wooden bars at no extra charge, and can arrange custom framing.
• We send a digital image of your figurative painting for approval before it ships.

Styling & Placement

Wondering where portrait oil painting looks best? Try a living room mantel, a dining room sideboard, or a hallway gallery wall. The figurative subject reads clearly from a distance and rewards close viewing up near.

Ordering & Peace of Mind

Order Woman in Armchair-Woman in Neglect as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting fauvist character to your living room. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.