Exhibition Review: “Matisse and Marguerite Through Her Father’s Eyes”

Henri Matisse, Tête de fillette (Marguerite), 1906; Bronze, 16 x 17 x 15 cm., Paris, musée d’Orsay Donation de Madame Jean Matisse à l’État français pour dépôt au musée Matisse, Nice, 1978.

A dark bronze bust sculpture of a young girl with asymmetrical features and textured hair, titled Tête de fillette, represents Marguerite Matisse.

“Matisse and Marguerite Through Her Father’s Eyes” is at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris through August 24, 2025.

Exhibition Review: “Matisse and Marguerite Through Her Father’s Eyes”