Lithography on paper in the manner/style of Henri Matisse. This Lithograph is framed in a beautiful frame, it may be the model shown or similar. Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. Dimensions: Imagen 55 x 50 cm. Artist information: Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (1869 – 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso, as one of the artists who best helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the twentieth century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. The intense colourism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for "wild beasts"). Many of his finest works were created in the decade or so after 1906, when he developed a rigorous style that emphasized flattened forms and decorative pattern. In 1917, he relocated to a suburb of Nice on the French Riviera, and the more relaxed style of his work during the 1920s gained him critical acclaim as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. After 1930, he adopted a bolder simplification of form. When ill health in his final years prevented him from painting, he created an important body of work in the medium of cut paper collage. His mastery of the expressive language of colour and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art. In 1952 Henri Matisse was asked to create a color lithograph for Mourlot's centenary. The famous Paris printing house will celebrate its 100 years of existence with a special exhibition at the Galerie Kléber. Before the poster edition was printed, a small number (probably in the region of 100) of unlettered lithographs were issued and distributed as a collectors' print. Matisse created this vibrant color lithograph as a thank you to Ferdinand Mourlot, who introduced Matisse to the medium of color lithography. In the later stages of the artist's life, Mourlot explained to Matisse that lithography was the perfect medium for reproducing his colorful cut-out compositions. Provenance: Private Collection France. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance, nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. Shipping: Buyer pays shipping costs. We combine your shipping, if you buy more than one item. All shipments will be shipped by DHL EXPRESS, fast, easy and safe to track after we ship your item. Any questions, you can contact us 24/7.

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