Standing Figure

between mid-May and September 1906

Oil on paperboard (later mounted to cradled panel)

32.5 × 19.3 cm (12.8 × 7.6 in)

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Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

Painted during Matisse's second summer in Collioure, this study likely pictures the artist's wife, Amélie, posing in a nearby wood, the Bois de Py. Working directly from nature and the model, Matisse captured the warm light of the Mediterranean sea town, using vibrant hues and minimal tonal variation. Amélie wears a colorful Japanese-style robe, set off by areas of yellows and greens to signal foliage and woods. Matisse uses white to indicate sunlight hitting her face and the light ground of the canvas to separate colors.

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