The original oil painting titled A Sitting Nude created in 1909 is part of a substantial collection of the artist’s works owned by the Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture, Grenoble in France. This museum is regarded as the first of its kind because it holds the largest collection of contemporary art works in France: By artists such as Monet, Picasso and George Braque – The collection also includes around fifty oil paintings produced by Matisse.

A Sitting Nude was produced in 1909 around the time when Picasso’s Cubism really began to take shape. The graphical method and inverted perspectives which recall the iconic paintings of the Byzantine period – and Cubism – are echoed in the style of this oil painting. In addition the bold colors reflect the defiant canvas art work first created just a few years before by Matisse and his fellow ‘Fauves’.

Just one year before this oil painting Matisse also created the monumental ‘Red Room’ canvas. This was a rebellious time for Parisian artists of whom Matisse was a leader - Indeed A Sitting Nude was a defiant art work in its time. The oil on canvas wall art reproduction of Matisse’s A Sitting Nude captures the boldness of the original. Created by a skilled artist with a minimum of fifteen years experience quality and accuracy are assured. A monumental piece historically that would bring vibrant life to any room.