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HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Nu assis les bras étendus
lithograph, on Japon paper, 1925, signed in pencil, numbered 'epr. d'artiste 1/10' (an artist's proof, the edition was 50), the full sheet, in generally very good condition
Sheet: 22 x 18 in. (561 x 455 mm.)
Provenance
Estate of the artist.
By descent from the above to the present owner.
Literature
Duthuit 468
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Matisse here renders the nude with a minimum of line, her body opened outward in a pose both direct and unadorned. The lithograph exemplifies his pursuit of aesthetic clarity, where contour alone defines volume and gesture. The simplicity of the sheet underscores Matisse’s command of lithography, transforming a few decisive strokes into a fully resolved composition.

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