Printer: Mourlot 

Dimensions: 76 x 51 cm

Condition: Very good 

Frame: Oak 

Description: This poster features Nu Bleu II from Matisse’s late-1940s cut-out series. It was designed to advertise an exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Céret, showcasing works by Matisse alongside artists such as Braque, Chagall, Masson, and Picasso. 

Artist: Henri Matisse (1869-1954) the French artist, draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor and painter was one of the undisputed masters and influential artists of 20th century art. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and would quickly become the leader of the fauvist movement. He was known for his use of brilliant colour, inspired by his time on the French Riviera, and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was one of the three artists, along with Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, who began to revolutionise the art world from the 1900s. For over 60 years, his vast output included painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic arts – etchings, linocuts, aquatints, paper cut-outs and book illustrations. And he worked with Mourlot studios on lithographs and exhibition posters.