Poesies Antillaises Original Lithograph by Henri Matisse (Happy Valley)

Poesies Antillaises Original Lithograph by Henri Matisse

Original lithograph in brown ink on Arches paper by Henri Matisse. A plate from the portfolio Poesies Antillaises titled Hier De Tes Doigts D Or Pale the image shows a local woman s face set slightly to the left of center. This work was originally drawn on transfer paper in 1946 to be printed as a lithograph. It was one of a series to accompany poems by John-Antoine Nau a friend of Matisse s. The lithographs were not printed until 1972 almost 20 years after Matisse s death. Reference Duthuit Catalogue Raisonne des Ouvrages Illustr s 37. Text on back not visible from front. Image Size 13 inches H x 8-1 2 W inches (33.0 cm x 21.6 cm). Sheet Size 15 inches H x 11 W inches (38.1 cm x 28.0 cm). Framed size 23-1 4 inches H x 18-3 8 inches W (59.0 cm x 46.7 cm). Framed in a new wood frame. Double-matted and mounted in acid-free materials and covered with UV-resistant acrylic. COA. See this piece of modern art at www.jdsmithfineart.com gallery-of-artists matisse-menu matisse-poesies-antillaises.