Henri Matisse (French, 1869 - 1954). "Nu Bleu IV". Original color lithograph. 1952. Signed and dated in the plate. Smooth pale cream wove paper. Full sheet, as printed. Fine impression. Completely fresh colors. Very good to fine condition; backed with conservation support sheet. Lithographic plates effaced after the edition was printed. Derived from the cut-paper original maquette by Matisse. Created and editioned at the Mourlot Studio, Paris, 1954, under the supervision of Matisse. Issued by Teriade, Paris, 1958. Overall size: 14 x 10 1/4 in. (356 x 260 mm). Image size: 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (343 x 241 mm). [7089] |500| {R100}