Woman with an Exotic Plant

c. 1925

Dating: Approximate
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: pastel on wove paper coated with sawdust
Dimensions: Overall: 66.1 x 51.4 cm (26 x 20 1/4 in.) framed: 90.1 x 76.2 x 8.2 cm (35 1/2 x 30 x 3 1/4 in.)
Collection no.: 1963.10.170
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Woman with an Exotic Plant — Henri Matisse. c. 1925.

Medium: pastel on wove paper coated with sawdust.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): Overall: 66.1 x 51.4 cm (26 x 20 1/4 in.) framed: 90.1 x 76.2 x 8.2 cm (35 1/2 x 30 x 3 1/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1963.10.170. Chester Dale Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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