Henri Matisse, Figurative Lithograph: Odalisque, Paper & Ink and Pencil , 1980s, Ink & Paper

In good original condition. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French artist, known for both his use of color 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. Although he was initially labeled a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s he was increasingly hailed as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. His mastery of the expressive language of color and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art.



Henri Matisse (after) "Seated Odalisque" offset lithography, limited edition of 75, sheet size 50 x 70 cm, plate signed bottom right, numbered with pencil bottom of 75, cotton paper, bottom left embossing stamp "SPADEM Paris", without additional documentation, sold unframed