France,1869-1954
Depicts a smiling woman with a pointed nose and curly hair. Matisse entered the avant-garde scene making frequent trips to the galleries of Durand-Ruel and Vollard, where he was exposed to work by Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, and Vincent van Gogh. Well known for fauvist works, a style associated with raw color and a lack of details. Other fauvist artists include Andre Derain, Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy and Maurice Vlaminck.
Attr. Henri Matisse
Graphite on paper,13 1/2" x 10 1/4".
From the collection of a Rumford, Rhode Island estate.
Signed "H.M." lower right.

Losses to corners of paper, corners appear to ha moisture marks, toning, otherwise good condition.