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Henri Matisse — Prospectus for Jazz
Henri Matisse

Prospectus for Jazz

Henri Matisse's "Prospectus for Jazz" from 1947 is an exceptionally rare promotional pamphlet featuring two color lithographs that reproduce pochoirs from his celebrated Jazz book, with one example signed by the artist in pencil. The publication was issued in original olive green wrappers with printed title and loose leaf sheets on wove paper, measuring 245 by 190 millimeters. This important work represents Matisse's late career engagement with bold color and dynamic composition, bridging his papier découpé technique with the printmaking medium.

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The extremely rare pamphlet, 1947, comprising two lithographs printed in colours reproducing pochoirs from the book, one signed in pencil, with title-page, text and list of plates, on wove paper, the sheets loose within the original olive-green wrappers with the title printed on the uppers, overall size 245 x 190mm (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) La Divine Comédie (The Divine Comedy) (M&L 1039-1138; Field p.190), Estimate: £2,000

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 227

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Henri Matisse, Prospectus for Jazz

Henri Matisse's "Prospectus for Jazz" from 1947 is an exceptionally rare promotional pamphlet featuring two color lithographs that reproduce pochoirs from his celebrated Jazz book, with one example signed by the artist in pencil. The publication was issued in original olive green wrappers with printed title and loose leaf sheets on wove paper, measuring 245 by 190 millimeters. This important work represents Matisse's late career engagement with bold color and dynamic composition, bridging his papier découpé technique with the printmaking medium.

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The extremely rare pamphlet, 1947, comprising two lithographs printed in colours reproducing pochoirs from the book, one signed in pencil, with title-page, text and list of plates, on wove paper, the sheets loose within the original olive-green wrappers with the title printed on the uppers, overall size 245 x 190mm (9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) La Divine Comédie (The Divine Comedy) (M&L 1039-1138; Field p.190), Estimate: £2,000
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French, 20th Century, Geometric Forms, Vibrant, Collage, Paper Cutout, Modernism, Gouache, Jazz-Inspired, Abstract Composition

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