PORTRAIT OF THE POET NAU

Original Lithograph, 1972, on Arches paper, unsigned as published. Edition of 250.

Note: This is a lithograph from the work “Poesies Antillaises”. Matisse was a great friend of the poet Charles-Antoine Nau who he met in the early years of the 20th century. They both shared a great love for Martinique. In 1945 Matisse considered a work as a “homage” to his friend and began working with several exotic models from Martinique. Matisse composed the work by choosing the poems he liked the best. The following year Matisse contacted the poets sole legatee to obtain a photograph of his friend from which he could make a lithographic portrait. The same year Matisse advised the printer Mourlot that he had finished the work and was very pleased with it. However various delays occurred at this stage and Matisse died. At the urging of the artists heirs the work was finally printed in 1972 by Mourlot who scrupulously followed the artists maquette and the final corrected proofs signed by Matisse.

Printed by: Mourlot Freres, Paris

Published by: John-Antone Nau

Size: 383 x 292 mms (Paper size)

Reference: Duthuit Ouvrages Illustres Number 37

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Original Lithograph, 1972, on Arches paper, unsigned as published. Edition of 250.

Note: This is a lithograph from the work “Poesies Antillaises”. Matisse was a great friend of the poet Charles-Antoine Nau who he met in the early years of the 20th century. They both shared a great love for Martinique. In 1945 Matisse considered a work as a “homage” to his friend and began working with several exotic models from Martinique. Matisse composed the work by choosing the poems he liked the best. The following year Matisse contacted the poets sole legatee to obtain a photograph of his friend from which he could make a lithographic portrait. The same year Matisse advised the printer Mourlot that he had finished the work and was very pleased with it. However various delays occurred at this stage and Matisse died. At the urging of the artists heirs the work was finally printed in 1972 by Mourlot who scrupulously followed the artists maquette and the final corrected proofs signed by Matisse.

Printed by: Mourlot Freres, Paris

Published by: John-Antone Nau

Size: 383 x 292 mms (Paper size)

Reference: Duthuit Ouvrages Illustres Number 37

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