Lot n° 164
Estimation :
270 - 310
EUR
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Lot 164
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Decoration - Fruits, 1958
Lithograph on paper after Henri Matisse's "cut-out gouaches".
Printed on a triple page (triptych)
First edition.
Dimensions :
+ Sheet size: 35.6 x 78.2 cm / 14 x 30.8 in.
Condition: In very good condition. Folded twice, as published. Vivid colors. DECORATION - FRUITS" printed on verso.
Published in Paris by imprimé par Mourlot Frères
Published in a special iconic issue of the luxury art magazine Verve : Verve 35/36.
From "Verve" (vol. IX, no. 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.
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