# Henri Matisse's most famous works

From Fauvism to the paper cut-outs: the Matisse works on every list, and the museums where to see them.

- 25 votes · 15 items
- Jan 27, 2026 · Laura Clement
- https://even.best/en/l/3181/henri-matisse-s-most-famous-works

## Top 15

1. **Dance** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1910. Five figures in a ring, commissioned by Shchukin; Hermitage Museum.
2. **Woman with a Hat** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1905. The scandal of the Salon d'Automne and the birth of Fauvism.
3. **The Romanian Blouse** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1940. A woman in an embroidered blouse; Centre Pompidou.
4. **The Snail** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1953. Gouache paper in a spiral; Tate Modern.
5. **Jazz** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1947. The artist's book of cut-outs, with Icarus.
6. **The Dessert: Harmony in Red** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1908. Red takes over everything, table and wall; Hermitage.
7. **Music** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1910. The companion to Dance; Hermitage.
8. **Interior with Aubergines** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1911. An interior covered in patterns; Grenoble Museum.
9. **Odalisque Reclining with Magnolias** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1923. Sold for a Matisse record price in 2018.
10. **The Joy of Life** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1905-1906. A paradise in free colours; Barnes Foundation.
11. **The Red Studio** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1911. His studio all in red; MoMA.
12. **The Rosary Chapel in Vence** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1949-1951. Stained glass and white walls; he considered it his masterpiece.
13. **Blue Nude II** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1952. A paper cut-out turned icon; Centre Pompidou.
14. **Luxe, Calme et Volupté** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 1904. His pointillist moment; Musée d'Orsay.
15. **Goldfish** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — 1912. A bowl of goldfish seen from above; Pushkin Museum.

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