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Henri Matisse — Nu assis, bras gauche sur la tête (Nude Seated, Left Arm Overhead) (D. 497)
Henri Matisse

Nu assis, bras gauche sur la tête (Nude Seated, Left Arm Overhead) (D. 497)

A lithographic study of a seated nude figure with the left arm positioned overhead, printed on Japan paper with generous margins. The composition demonstrates Matisse's refined approach to figure composition and spatial arrangement.

Medium
Lithograph, on Japan paper, with margins.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Evening & Day Editions

September 14, 2022

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

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About this work

Henri Matisse, Nu assis, bras gauche sur la tête (Nude Seated, Left Arm Overhead) (D. 497)

A lithographic study of a seated nude figure with the left arm positioned overhead, printed on Japan paper with generous margins. The composition demonstrates Matisse's refined approach to figure composition and spatial arrangement.

Medium
Lithograph, on Japan paper, with margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

French, Figure Study, Modernism, Elegant, Lithograph, Seated Nude

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Art Institute of Chicago