Henri Emile Benoit Matisse (French, 1869-1954), Manner of/ Attributed: Femme Nu, 1948. Conte crayon on paper, signed and dated. 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.

14.75 x 10.5 inches.

Collection of a California Gentleman.

Good condition with minor flaws, the paper is toned; small moisture stain; corners are slightly rounded.

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