Attributed to Matisse, this portrait of an unknown woman is said to have been a gift to his famous odalesque, Princess Elena Galitzime. It surfaced at the Paris Flea Market in 2020 to sensational queries of its provenance. To date, little is known but the painting can be said to contain many of the elements and props popular with the painter during his Moroccan period.

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Matisse

1935

I was inspired by an interest in exploring the work of Matisse, and found the Fraud show a perfect opportunity to try my hand at painting in his style.

oil on linen