Henri Matisse (1869-1954)Attributed: Reclining Nude with Hat, pen and black ink drawing, signed Henri Matisse, dated July (19)36. The drawing appears to be a companion study to Lot 9.

This drawing is most likely a sketch for Matisse's series of paintings similar to Draped Nude, painted in 1936. This oil on canvas is second in a series of four that Matisse painted in the spring of 1936. Like the pen and black ink sketch that is also dated 1936, the woman portrayed is semi-nude, wearing nothing but a floral robe draped over her. She poses nonchalantly and seems to stare past the viewer in an aloof manner. In both images, not much takes place in the background but we notice the chair she lounges on which serves to place her in a relaxed, intimate setting- perhaps a harem. The painting shown as a reference photo is owned by the Tate Museum, but is currently on loan and being displayed in the Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea.

Dimensions: 9.5x7.5" paper
Ivan Richard Kraskin, Paris, France, acquired from former owner who was a long time friend of Kraskin's. Property of a private corporation.."

Very good condition
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