Henri Matisse (France, 1869-1954) Liseuse en robe violette (Reading Woman In Violet Dress) oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm. Painted in 1898 Collection of Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France Henri Matisse, Reader in a Purple Dress (1898). Matisse often portrayed women reading, capturing intimate, meditative moments that reflect his pursuit of serenity and harmony. ...