Henri Émile Benoît Matisse. 1869-1954.
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Nu, Étude d'un mouvement de jambes (Nude, Study of Leg Movement). 1929. Lithograph. Duthuit. 501. 17 x 21 3/4 (sheet 19 3/4 x 25 3/4). Exterior frame size 32 1/2 x 38. Edition 20, #22. A well-inked impression printed on the full sheet of cream Arches paper. Elegantly housed a double silk mat in an impressive black and gold leaf frame.Signed and numbered in pencil. Price upon request.
Fascinated by movement and dance, Matisse made numerous studies of the body in various postures.