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<p>A NEW exhibition at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art looks beyond Henri Matisse's joyful use of colour to reveal his skill in the discipline of drawing.<br/> <br/> <em>Grande odalisque a la culotte bayadere (Large odalisque in Bayadere culottes)</em> 1925 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

A NEW exhibition at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art looks beyond Henri Matisse's joyful use of colour to reveal his skill in the discipline of drawing.

Grande odalisque a la culotte bayadere (Large odalisque in Bayadere culottes) 1925 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Visage de jeune femme et bocal aux trois poissons (Young woman’s face and bowl with three goldfish)</em> 1929 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a> </p>

Visage de jeune femme et bocal aux trois poissons (Young woman’s face and bowl with three goldfish) 1929 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Henri Matisse gravant (Henri Matisse etching)</em> 1900–03 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

Henri Matisse gravant (Henri Matisse etching) 1900–03 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Acrobate (Acrobat) (from the series ‘Danseuses acrobates’ (‘Acrobatic dancers’))</em> 1931 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

Acrobate (Acrobat) (from the series ‘Danseuses acrobates’ (‘Acrobatic dancers’)) 1931 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Jeune Hindoue (Young Hindu woman)</em> 1929 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

Jeune Hindoue (Young Hindu woman) 1929 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>La Pleureuse (Woman weeping)</em> 1900–03 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

La Pleureuse (Woman weeping) 1900–03 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Nu assis au bracelet II (Seated nude with bracelet II)</em> 1914 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

Nu assis au bracelet II (Seated nude with bracelet II) 1914 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Le grand nu (Large nude)</em> 1906 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

Le grand nu (Large nude) 1906 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>Portrait de Claude D. (Portrait of Claude D.)</em> 1946 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

Portrait de Claude D. (Portrait of Claude D.) 1946 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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<p><em>La barque d’Eole (Aeolian ship) (study for James Joyce’s Ulysses)</em> c.1934 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse</p> <p><strong>FULL STORY:</strong> <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/where-do-you-draw-the-line/story-fn9n8gph-1226203506452">Where do you draw the line?</a></p>

La barque d’Eole (Aeolian ship) (study for James Joyce’s Ulysses) c.1934 / Collection: Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris / © Succession H Matisse

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