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Recline
McClain Gallery presents a group exhibition of portraiture and domestic objects placed within the context of Henri Matisse's work. The reclining female figure in portraiture, popularized in nineteenth-century French painting, is a key theme throughout Matisse's production and highlighted in Recline.
The show emphasizes Matisse’s mastery and frequent use of the medium of printmaking as an extension of drawing. Nearly 20 prints, spanning the first half of the 20th century, range from the detailed lithograph of an odalisque set in an ornate interior to the simplified line work of almost abstract aquatint portraits. In returning to the female form and endlessly adapting his approach, Matisse continuously sought to capture the essence of his subject.
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McClain Gallery presents a group exhibition of portraiture and domestic objects placed within the context of Henri Matisse's work. The reclining female figure in portraiture, popularized in nineteenth-century French painting, is a key theme throughout Matisse's production and highlighted in Recline.
The show emphasizes Matisse’s mastery and frequent use of the medium of printmaking as an extension of drawing. Nearly 20 prints, spanning the first half of the 20th century, range from the detailed lithograph of an odalisque set in an ornate interior to the simplified line work of almost abstract aquatint portraits. In returning to the female form and endlessly adapting his approach, Matisse continuously sought to capture the essence of his subject.
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