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First Edition Plate Signed Henri Matisse Print

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This is a first edition offset lithograph monogrammed in the plate H.M.. The title is Planche 34 from the Cinquante Dessins portfolio published in 1920 by Victor Jacquemin Paris in a limited edition of 1000. Matisse himself edited and printed this lovely suite of 50 photo-lithographic prints of his drawings of women. COA included. The image measures 6 3/4 by 9 inches and framed measures 23 by 27 1/2 inches. After an exhibition of their works in 1905 at the Salon dAutomne the group around Matisse and Andre Derain was ironically and pejoratively dubbed Les Fauves which literally means The Wild Beasts. From 1905 to 1906 Matisse painted one of his best paintings The Joy of Life. It is considered to be one of the most important works of Twenty Century art and was bought by the famous art collector Dr. Albert C. Barnes. Another admirer became Pablo Picasso with whom he exchanged paintings in 1907. After World War I Matisse had gained a high reputation and was an internationally recognized artist. In 1917 he left Paris and settled in Nice in the South of France where he remained until the end of his life. In 1925 he received the French Legion of Honor award. Retail Value $2250.00

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