$98,400
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Marie-José en robe jaune , 1950, edition of 100 (Duthuit-Matisse, 817). Signed and numbered "H. Matisse/26/100" in crayon l.r. Color aquatint on Arches paper with watermark, plate size 21 1/8 x 16 7/16 in. (53.5 x 41.6 cm), framed. Condition: Full sheet with deckled edges, sheet gently toned, colors strong and fresh, staining near edges of sheet, pinpoint foxing visible primarily on verso. Provenance: A private New England collection. N.B. Matisse was a prolific printmaker, creating more than 800 printed works, and worked in a broad variety of techniques, embracing intaglio, relief, and planeographic processes. The work presented here is an aquatint; an intaglio process in which the artist brushes a granular resin onto a metal plate. When the plate is placed into an acid bath the particles protect the surface, creating a fine network of channels that carry ink for printing. The results are tonal effects akin to an ink wash. Typically aquatint is typically used to augment etchings and dry points by giving them more nuanced values of dark and light, but Matisse tended to use aquatint by itself. The use of a brush and the resulting values appealed to Matisse's interests in draughtsmanship and skills as a painter. While Matisse began extensive printmaking in the first decade of the 20th century, he turned to aquatint only in the 1930s. Matisse is most famed for his expressionistic color, dating back to his Fauvist paintings. His economy
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-19
