Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)

Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954)

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Original drypoint etching in black ink on Van Gelder wove paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist in the far right lower margin.
Example 7/12. Executed c.1913. Extremely Rare and Important!
5¾ × 4 in. (148 × 102 mm)

About the artist

Henri Matisse

French, 1869–1954

Henri Matisse, born in 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France, was a pioneering artist known for his bold use of color and innovative forms. Originally trained in law, he turned to art after a period of illness and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Gustave Moreau. As leader of the Fauvist movement he created…

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