Brazil Finds 8 Matisse Prints Stolen in 2025
Brazilian police recovered eight prints from Henri Matisse's 'Jazz' series stolen from the Mario de Andrade Library in São Paulo in December 2025. The prints were found in a residence in the outskirts of São Paulo, and several suspects have been arrested.
Consensus
- Eight prints from Henri Matisse's 'Jazz' collection were stolen from the Mario de Andrade Library in São Paolo in December 2025.
- The stolen prints were recovered in a residence in the outskirts of São Paulo.
- Several suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft.
- The stolen works were part of a series created by Matisse between 1943 and 1947 while he was recovering from surgery.
- In addition to Matisse's prints, five paintings by Brazilian modernist Candido Portinari were also stolen.
Points of divergence
- The stolen works were described as 'gravures' (engravings), and the theft involved 13 works in total. — vm
- The stolen works were specifically 'prints' valued at 1 million Brazilian reais ($193,000), and the theft occurred on December 7. — interfax
- The theft involved two armed men who attacked a security guard and two visitors during library operations. — vm
- The theft involved five perpetrators who entered the library during working hours. — interfax
- The suspect who possessed the prints was arrested, and another suspect was detained in April in Rio de Janeiro. — vm
- One suspect was arrested the day after the theft, another the next day, and two more—including the organizer—were detained in April. — interfax
- The remaining five stolen works are still unaccounted for, and their whereabouts are under investigation. — vm
- In the same period, several other artworks were recovered in Europe, including 'Odalisque on the Terrace' by Matisse, 'Fish' by Renoir, and 'Still Life with Cherries' by Cézanne, valued at $10.4 million. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- AFP: Eight Matisse paintings stolen in 2025 found in Brazil — Вечерняя Москва
- Brazilian authorities found eight stolen prints from the 'Jazz' Matisse series — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Henri Matisse
- Brazil
- San Paulo
- AFP
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Art News
- Mariu Di Andrade Libraries
- Candido Portinari
- San Bernardo do Campo