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Henri Matisse

Study for ¦Song¦

1938

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions
25 3/4 x 20 in. (65.4 x 50.8 cm)
Collection no.
2002.456.45
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Study for ¦Song¦ — Henri Matisse. 1938.

Medium: Charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 25 3/4 x 20 in. (65.4 x 50.8 cm).

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

Credit line: The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection, 2002.

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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