Henri Matisse (French 1869-1954)Attributed: pencil/crayon on paper, initialed bottom right, decorative stamp verso.Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is accepted as one of the most influential modern painters and crowned as the leader of Fauvism, a 20th century movement that favored a painterly style and bold, expressive use of color over the representational or naturalistic values of the Impressionist movement before.

Dimensions: 37.8 x 24.0 cm

Private collection England, Estate of Silvio Aguayo Espejo Vina del Mar Chile

Very good condition.

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