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HENRI MATISSE Odalisque à la Culotte de Satin Rouge.
Lithograph on Chine volant, 1925. 190x270 mm; 7 1/2x10 5/8 inches, full margins. Signed and numbered 9/50 in pencil, lower right. A superb impression of this scarce lithograph.
Though famous for his paintings and sculptures, Matisse (1869-1954) was also a prolific printmaker, producing over 800 individual prints (typically in small editions of 25 to 50) from 1900 to 1954. He moved freely between various printmaking techniques and used printmaking as an extension of his drawing style and process. The imagery he created often was repeated forms of reclining nudes, portraits or dancing figures drawn with elegant and energetic contour lines. For Matisse printmaking was an exciting medium that allowed innovation while it also enabled him to produce works in multiples in order to satisfy the increasing demand for his art. The wide dissemination and demand for Matisse's printed work undoubtedly contributed immensely to his position as a preeminent artist of the 20th century. Duthuit 456.
