Reclining Female Nude with Raised Knee

1923/24

Dating: Date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Graphite, with erasing on ivory wove paper (discolored to cream)
Dimensions: 26.7 × 37.8 cm (10 9/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1952.20
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Reclining Female Nude with Raised Knee — Henri Matisse. 1923/24.

Medium: Graphite, with erasing on ivory wove paper (discolored to cream). Dimensions: 26.7 × 37.8 cm (10 9/16 × 14 15/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

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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