Matisse's genius for rendering the human figure in three dimensions is beautifully exemplified by his remarkable bronze Vénus assise. The discoveries he made working in clay often informed his painting, and indeed, in the present work the expressive modeling of the clay and abstracted face foreshadow the brilliant paintings of the 1920s.
According to the 1994 catalogue raisonné, casts of Vénus assise are located several prestigious institutions:
Casts of Vénus assise in public institutions and museums
- Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
- The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore
- Musée Matisse, Nice
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Cast 1/10Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen -
Cast 6/10The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore -
Cast 8/10Musée Matisse, Nice
