The Persian

1914

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Drypoint on chine collé
Dimensions: Plate: 6 5/16 x 2 5/16 in. (16 x 5.9 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (31.6 x 22.5 cm)
Collection no.: 29.89.6
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Persian — Henri Matisse. 1914.

Medium: Drypoint on chine collé. Dimensions: Plate: 6 5/16 x 2 5/16 in. (16 x 5.9 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (31.6 x 22.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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