Original color lithograph based on the original from the issue of Derrière le Miroir No. 148, 1949
An elegant and confident lithograph reproducing a late drawing by Matisse. The artist conveys the form of the body with striking freedom and minimalism, emphasizing rhythm, plasticity, and simplicity. This work belongs to the late period, when line became Matisse's primary means of expression.
In the lower left corner is the lithographed artist's signature and date: Matisse 49.
Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris.
Henri Matisse was a French painter, draughtsman, engraver and sculptor. He was one of the leading European artists of the modernist period. He made his mark on art history with his desire to convey emotions through form and colour. He was one of the founders and leading representatives of Fauvism.