Framed 1939 Henri Matisse Lithograph "Femme Au Chapeau"

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Original lithograph “Femme au Chapeau” (Woman with Hat) by Henri Matisse, printed by the renowned Mourlot Frères in 1939 for … Read more Original lithograph “Femme au Chapeau” (Woman with Hat) by Henri Matisse, printed by the renowned Mourlot Frères in 1939 for Verve Volume 2, Number 5-6. Framed with a gloss black lacquer wood frame with conservation matting, protected by Tru Vue Conservation Clear® acrylic glazing. As with all of our framed art, the frame is new, created by an old-world master having over 30 years of experience framing fine art. The print is in mint condition, having never been displayed, and once framed is stored in a controlled environment away from light. Overall size with frame: 17-3/4 x 14 inches; mat opening size: 12 x 9 inches.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the most influential French artists of the 20th century and along with Pablo Picasso, was one of the pillars of the Parisian avant-garde. He initially worked in law, but discovered a passion for art when he began painting as an amateur. He went on to study traditional painting that he soon rejected. Matisse’s use of vibrant color, inventive figuration, and decorative patterns helped redefine many of the formal tenets of painting, and along with Albert Marquet and André Derain, developed a radical method of using color to express light. This anti-naturalistic style inspired the critical name "fauves," or "wild beasts," in what became known as Fauvism. Ironically, Matisse often applied his modern style to traditional subjects such as still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. Such works express a sense of joy and stillness that runs counter to the frenetic works of many of his contemporaries: "what I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter." Although primarily a painter, Matisse was also active as a sculptor and printmaker. In the 1940s, in failing health, he completed a well-known group of cut-paper collages. See less