Artwork

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt, by Henri Matisse, oil, 1906
Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt, by Henri Matisse, oil, 1906

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt is an oil painting by the Fauvist artist Henri Matisse. It dates from 1906 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt is a 1906 oil painting by Henri Matisse. The work shows the artist in a casual shirt, painted with his typical bold brushwork.

It comes from his Fauvism period, a time when he explored vivid color and loose style. The painting is now in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.

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Technique & Style

The work is an oil on canvas painted in 1906, depicting the artist himself. It measures 55 cm in height and 46 cm in width and belongs to the Fauvist movement. The painting is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark, where it remains part of the museum’s collection.

History & Provenance
The painting, an oil on canvas completed by Henri Matisse in 1906, has been associated with the Statens Museum for Kunst as its institutional home.

Henri Matisse painted Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt in 1906, creating an oil on canvas work that belongs to the Fauvist movement and depicts the artist himself. The painting entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, where it remains on view; the museum acquired the work shortly after its creation and has held it continuously since 1906. Its provenance is thus limited to Matisse’s original commission and direct transfer to the museum, with no recorded private owners prior to institutional acquisition.

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt is held by the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark, where it remains in the museum's collection. The painting, an oil on canvas completed by Henri Matisse in 1906, has been associated with the Statens Museum for Kunst as its institutional home.

No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and the documented record does not include a detailed exhibition history for the work beyond its presence in the museum's holdings.

André Derain
André Derain, Henri Matisse

Artist & collection

Portrait of Henri Matisse

Artist

Henri Matisse

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French:; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship.

Frequently asked questions

Who painted Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt?

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt was painted by Henri Matisse in 1906.

Where can I see Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt?

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt?

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt is associated with Fauvism.