Henri Matisse: Planche XXXVI, Cinquante Dessins Quinn Measures approximately 14" x 19"

Measures approximately 14" x 19"

His desire to see and be part of the life

with removable stopper on the bottom

Andrea Aureli

Henri Matisse: Planche XXXVI, Cinquante Dessins Quinn Measures approximately 14" x 19"Matisse's Cinquante Dessins of 1920 In 1920, Henri Matisse took the bold step of self publishing his limited edition retrospective to showcase his mastery of the simple sketch. Published under the title, "Cinquante Dessins" featured not just the rare hand signed original etching of Plate I, but 49 other minimalist prints using the sophisticated hliogravure process. Unlike other forms of fine art reproduction like lithography and etching, hliographie