
Danseuse étendue (Dancer Extended), from Dix Danseuses (Ten Dancers)
A sinuous figure of a dancer is rendered in Matisse's characteristically fluid and economical line, capturing the graceful extension of the human form with effortless elegance. Printed as a lithograph on delicate Japanese paper, the work exemplifies the artist's mastery of reducing movement and gesture to their purest visual essence. Part of his celebrated series *Dix Danseuses*, this piece reflects Matisse's lifelong fascination with the female figure in motion as a vehicle for harmony and artistic expression.
- Medium
- Lithograph, on Japanese paper, with full margins,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 26, 2015
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