Henri Emile Benoit Matisse (French, 1869-1954) After/Manner of: Profil de femme. Pen and black ink on paper, unframed.

Matisse was known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is accepted as one of the most influential modern painters and crowned as the leader of Fauvism, a 20th century movement that favored a painterly style and bold, expressive use of color over the representational or naturalistic values of the Impressionist movement before.

18.5 cm x 24.6 cm; 7.2 in x 9.6 in

Private collection England, Estate of Silvio Aguayo Espejo Vina del Mar Chile.


Good condition, presents some discoloration due to age.

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