Henri Matisse [Surprise] 1943 Image size 24.5x32.5cm Original lithograph with imprinted signature

This is one of a series of original lithographs produced in small quantities by French publisher Fabiani in 1943 during World War II, based on a female drawing and supervised by Matisse.

He painted bright and elegant paintings with simplified flat colors, surfaces, and lines. He was an extremely French painter who aimed for a comforting interior rather than expressive art. Born in northern France in 1869. In 1991, he studied at the Académie Julian, an art school in Paris. Initially, because he painted with bold colors, he was called a Fauvist painter along with Vlaminck and Derain. Later, a tendency toward geometric patterns and the abstraction of objects emerged, and lines and planar colors became simplified. Paintings, prints, cut-outs, stained glass, church interiors. Died in Nice in 1954. His works are housed in famous museums around the world, including the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris (Centre Pompidou) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

This piece is stored by our partner gallery in France. According to local (French) standards, the condition is good, but the standards for evaluating the condition of aged items may differ between France and Japan. Please consider your purchase after acknowledging the signs of age (stains, discoloration, folds, wrinkles, sun damage, etc.) that are characteristic of a vintage item. Please note that we have not inspected the actual item. The work is currently stored in France, and it will take more than 2 weeks to deliver after your order. Due to the nature of the work, returns after purchase are not accepted.