MATISSE Henri (1869-1954) - Lot 175

MATISSE Henri (1869-1954) Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Blue Nude, the Frog, 1958 Lithograph on paper, after "gouaches découpées" by Henri Matisse. First edition. Signed on the plate on both sides with initials. Printed on verso as published. Dimensions: + Sheet size: 35.5 x 26.5cm / 13.9 x 10.4 in. Condition : In very good condition, with light handling creases to edges. Printed on verso as issued. Vivid colors. From "Verve" (vol. IX, n° 35-36), July 1958, Paris, published under the title "Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954". These works were made by the artist with gouache-colored paper, cut with scissors and glued. They are presented here together with drawings executed at the same time or during the preceding period. Matisse composed the cover especially for this volume. These lithographic plates were printed in 1954 under his direction. The printing of the color lithographs by Mourlot Frères and the photogravure reproductions and typography by Draeger Frères, master printers, was completed in Paris on July 28, 1958.