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Nude with Bracelet

Nude with Bracelet

c. 1940
(French, 1869–1954)
France, 20th century
linoleum cut
Image: 24.3 x 17.7 cm (9 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.); Sheet: 31.9 x 24.8 cm (12 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Bequest of Janet L. Mack 1981.41
© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Duthuit vol.II, Matisse 725
Location: not on view

Description

Nude with Bracelet exemplifies the basic advantage of linoleum cutting: the soft material makes it easy to produce a continuous, fluid line. The image was cut from the block, the surface was inked in black, and it was printed on white paper.
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    The Year in Review for 1981. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 17-March 21, 1982).
  • {{cite web|title=Nude with Bracelet|url=false|author=Henri Matisse|year=c. 1940|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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