Henri Matisse: Planche XXXVI, Cinquante Dessins cleon drawn by Francis Tsai

drawn by Francis Tsai

Aquatint in colors on wove paper

which would later be featured in La Revue Verve in 1947 and go on to set the standards for the definition of original works

Origin:  Uis

Title: Purgatory Canto 13

Henri Matisse: Planche XXXVI, Cinquante Dessins cleon drawn by Francis TsaiMatisse's Cinquante Dessins of 1920 In 1920, Henri Matisse took the bold step of self publishing his limited edition retrospective to showcase his mastery of the simple sketch. Published under the title, "Cinquante Dessins" featured not just the rare hand signed original etching of Plate I, but 49 other minimalist prints using the sophisticated hliogravure process. Unlike other forms of fine art reproduction like lithography and etching, hliographie