“The Sign, the Soul”
“The drawings that Matisse made in the mid-1930s were what the artist
considered his greatest achievements. These drawings depict women
lying on backgrounds adorned with arabesque fabrics and are miracles of pre
best encapsulate the sphere of sensuality. In the depiction of
mirrors and reflections, the master seems to encapsulate the very soul of his
models in fine and virtuous lineamnets.”
Henri Matisse, in agreement with the publisher Zervos, granted the right to
reproduce these lithographic sketches in a maximum of 499 copies
Epoch: 1951
Dimensions unframed: 45×61 cm
Dimensions with frame: 71×55 cm
