Visage (Face)

Series TitleVisages

Artist Henri Matisse (French, 1869 - 1954)

Date1946

MediumColor lithograph

DimensionsImage: 10 1/8 × 9 5/16 inches (25.72 × 23.65 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/16 × 12 1/2 inches (33.5 × 31.75 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Peter T. Bohan

Object numberF83-30/26

Edition/State/Proof217/250

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Henri Matisse was a master of line. A mere 41 strokes comprise this pensive image of a woman. The fluidity and firmness of line convey her youthfulness, but her eyes and the position of her arms and hands tell a different story. With her arms crossed and her face resting upon her right hand, she assumes a weary, thoughtful posture. Her distant gaze underscores this sense of psychological remove.

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