With Catherinette, Matisse demonstrates how he is able to render the subject with brief, simple lines. A single line creates the forehead, cheek and chin, a pair of lines the eyebrows and nose. The smooth flow of the crayon around the stone has created a beautiful showcase for his talent.
Henri Matisse - Catherinette
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Catherinette (Duthuit 620)
Lithograph, 1946, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100, published by Galerie des Peintres-Graveurs, Paris, with their blindstamp, on chine appliqué supported on Arches wove paper, with full margins, sheet 500 x 380mm (19 3/4 x 15in)
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