Linoleum Cut After Henri Matisse "Skater in Motion" for "Verve," 1939

Item Details

After Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French, 1869 – 1954)
Skater in Motion I, 1939
Linoleum cut on wove paper
Initialed in plate to the lower right
Pulled from Verve, volume I, no. 4, 1939
Published by Téraide, Paris
Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris
Attribution and certificate included to the verso of frame

Recognized as the leader of Fauvism, Henri Matisse rivaled Pablo Picasso in his groundbreaking style and his revolutionary artwork at the turn of the century. He studied at the Académie Julian and was a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Gustave Moreau. His work has been regularly exhibited and collected by countless institutions in the United States, Russia, and various European countries.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Condition

- light scratches and flecks of debris to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures 5.75" W x 8.0" H.

Item #

ITMGA25993