Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse

1869 - 1954

Frontispiece for Tristan Tzara: Midis gagnés poèmes

signed in pencil, with the title page also signed and dated by the author

lithograph printed in black on chine collé with a Japan paper support (as issued)

image: 210 by 170 mm. 8¼ by 6⅝ in.

sheet: 235 by 186 mm. 9¼ by 7¼ in.

Executed in 1948; this impression is one of 15 artist's proofs, aside from the unsigned book edition of 1000, published as the frontispiece of Midis gagnés poèmes, written by Tristan Tzara with illustrations by Matisse, printed by Mourlot, published by Les Éditions Denoël, Paris.