Henri Matisse Petit Interieur Bleu (Little Blue Interior), 1952; Created near the end of Matisse’s career, this lovely print encapsulates the modern poetry for which his work is known.

Showing a world that could be, not a world that is, Matisse portrays an interior scene illuminated by a wash of blue.

The window, a familiar feature in his oeuvre, opens onto a verdant landscape. The viewer can imagine the waters of the Mediterranean glinting in the distance. This dreamscape, anchored by a faceless figure seated behind an exuberant houseplant, boils everyday life down to its most basic elements: a chair, a table, a window and curtains. Small Blue Interior is a mature poem to beauty, to be enjoyed by all lovers of modern art.

Created in 1952, this color aquatint on Arches paper is hand signed by Henri Matisse (Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 1869 – Nice, 1954) in pencil in the lower right margin. Inscribed ‘H.C.’ (Hors de Commerce) in pencil in the lower left margin; aside from the numbered edition of 200.

Provenance:

1. Galleri Bengtsson, Stockholm (Kapten Bengtsson)

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Henri Matisse Petit Interieur Bleu (Little Blue Interior), 1952 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices accompanying the final sale of the work).

1. Duthuit-Matisse, Marguerite. Henri Matisse: Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre gravé. Paris: Claude Duthuit, 1983. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. IV

2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Henri Matisse Petit Interieur Bleu (Little Blue Interior), 1952 is framed to archival museum grade conservation standards, this piece is presented in a complementary gold moulding and finished with linen-wrapped mats and optical-grade Plexiglas.