Henri Matisse

Original lithograph printed on japon paper.   Hand signed in pencil in the lower right margin, and signed on the stone in reverse, upper right.   From the edition of 100 (only 85 were hand signed by Matisse), apart from the edition of 575 printed on chine volant.Work published in the album "Les peintres-lithographes de Manet à Matisse", Paris, Frapier edition, c. 1925. Image: 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" Sheet: 10 7/8" x 14 1/2" Catalogue reference:   Duthuit vol.II 416 It is with this piece that Matisse started working on lithographs again. This image was published thanks to Frapier, who had a gallery in Montmartre. Frapier gave two stones to several artists, asking them to create a lithograph for him, and another for themselves.