The Snail Art Print by Henri Matisse (1953)

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A natural subject reimagined by Matisse

Explore the connection between nature and abstraction with this reproduction of Henri Matisse’s The Snail (1953). Its title offers a starting point for discovering how a familiar subject can become a modern artwork. Choose it for a living room, study or gallery wall devoted to Matisse, with square paper-print and canvas formats offering different ways to make it part of your home.

About the artwork

Matisse created this late-career work by arranging gouache-painted paper shapes. That cut-paper approach distinguishes the original artwork from a conventional painted still life and connects it with his later creative experiments. For admirers of his earlier association with Fauvism, The Snail provides another period of his practice to explore. Fauvism is retained as the product’s saved theme, rather than a classification of this 1953 work within that earlier movement.

Make a personal modern-art corner

Imagine displaying the print above a reading chair, with warm wooden furniture, soft textiles and a few favourite art books completing the setting. The natural subject offers a conversation starter, while the recorded orange, blue and green palette provides a starting point for coordinating accessories or companion prints. It can introduce a connection with Matisse into an everyday room without requiring the whole space to follow one artistic style.

A smaller paper print can join an established gallery arrangement, while a larger paper or canvas format gives the artwork a more prominent place. The square dimensions can also help balance a collection containing taller posters. Pairing several Matisse reproductions creates a shared artistic thread and allows different subjects and dates to sit together in one display.

Paper prints, framed prints and canvas

This product is a reproduction, not an original Matisse cut-paper artwork. The paper options use giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper. Choose a print-only version to use your own frame, or a framed paper option with a black wooden frame and white mount. Ready-to-hang canvas prints are available separately in two larger square sizes; the matte-paper material in the details table applies to the paper options, not the canvas formats.

Choose your size and finish

• Small paper print: 12 × 12 in, print only or black wooden frame with white mount.
• Medium paper print: 14 × 14 in, print only or black wooden frame with white mount.
• Large paper print: 20 × 20 in, print only or black wooden frame with white mount.
• Large canvas print: 26 × 26 in, ready to hang.
• Extra large canvas print: 40 × 40 in, ready to hang.

Pair it with

Continue your exploration of Matisse’s cut-paper work with his Icarus print (1947), Papiers découpés poster (1953), and Gouaches découpés print (1952). These companion pieces offer a shared artist connection for your gallery wall.

Choose your preferred size and finish above.

Explore more Matisse prints and the artist’s story

Discover complementary artwork in our Henri Matisse prints collection for your living room, study or gallery wall.

Explore the artist’s wider work in Henri Matisse: The Master of Color and Joyful Expression.