183 - HENRI MATISSE (after)

HENRI MATISSE (after) Interior Scene, 1933. Collotype on Arches vélin paper, after a 1927 drawing by Henri Matisse, from the portfolio “Dix Reproductions 1933,” with a dry stamp by Jeanne Bucher. 40 x 52 cm, edges slightly frayed. A small corner chip. Note: This collotype reproduces a drawing created by Henri Matisse in 1927 and published in 1933 in the portfolio *Dix Reproductions*, edited by gallery owner Jeanne Bucher. A major figure in modern art, Matisse developed in his interior scenes a visual language of remarkable formal simplicity, in which the balance of lines, volumes, and spaces reflects a constant quest for harmony. Jeanne Bucher’s publications played an essential role in bringing the work of avant-garde artists to collectors and art lovers. Printed on Arches vélin and bearing the publisher’s embossed stamp, this print bears witness to the dissemination of Matisse’s graphic work during the interwar period.