Lithographie No. 35, executed in 1974, stands as a commanding example of Pierre Soulages's mastery of the lithographic medium, presenting the stark yet nuanced visual language for which he became internationally celebrated. Printed in colour on Arches wove paper, the sheet measures 59 by 84 centimetres and carries the distinctive Arches watermark, while the image itself extends across 48 by 75 centimetres. This is edition 26 from a run of 95, hand-signed by Soulages, and catalogued as number 83 in the authoritative Encrevé and Miessner catalogue raisonné, affirming both its authenticity and its secure place within the artist's printed oeuvre. Soulages approached printmaking with the same rigorous intentionality he brought to his paintings, treating each lithograph not as a reproduction of painted ideas but as an autonomous investigation into light, weight, and the behaviour of ink against surface. By 1974 his formal vocabulary had reached a refined maturity, and works from this period show a confident orchestration of tonal depth and structural tension. The Arches paper, long prized for its stability and receptiveness, lends this print a physical presence that rewards close attention, allowing the ink to settle with a richness that shifts subtly depending on viewing angle and light conditions. For collectors drawn to postwar European abstraction, Lithographie No. 35 offers a rare opportunity to acquire a well-documented, signed, and numbered work from one of France's most significant artists of the twentieth century. Its condition within the catalogue raisonné and the quality of its support make it a substantive addition to any serious collection of works on paper.