Printer: Henri Matisse. Signed and numbered from the edition of 50. 

Dimensions: 50 x 64.5 cm

Condition: Very Good

Frame: Framed in Oak.

Description: Lithograph on Japon paper, 1923. Signed and numbered from the edition of 50. 

An important work from Matisse’s early Nice period and created around the same time as his famous oil paintings of the same subject. This print depicts Henriette Darricarrère (Oriette), who was Henri Matisse’s primary muse and most celebrated model of the 1920s, reclining comfortably. Unlike the stark linear clarity of his etchings, Matisse used soft, blended lithographic crayon strokes here to evoke a range of rich tonal values, mimicking charcoal or graphite drawing.

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 artworld 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.