Reclining Nude, II
In 1907 Matisse created the sculpture Reclining Nude I (Aurora), a plaster cast of which is visible atop the armoire in The Three O'Clock Sitting (MMA 2008.551). Twenty years later when Matisse returned to the pose, he changed the orientation of the model (in the earlier work, she leans on her right elbow) and greatly simplified the form. In this later version, Matisse used a knife to cut the clay, creating the sharp edges visible on the upraised arm and breasts.
Artwork Details
- Title: Reclining Nude, II
- Artist: Henri Matisse (French, Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869–1954 Nice)
- Date: 1927
- Medium: Bronze
- Edition: 2/10
- Dimensions: 7 3/16 × 6 1/2 × 6 3/4 in., 19.3 lb. (18.2 × 16.5 × 17.1 cm, 8.8 kg)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Bequest of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995
- Object Number: 1996.403.16
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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