Henry Matisse (French, 1869–1954) introduction by Dominique Bozo (French, 1935–1993) printed by Fequet-Baudier (French, c. 1925–c. 1981) published by the artist’s heirs
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Unbound book, in two volumes, with handset type in black and red and 82 linocuts in black, five linocuts in red, and one in blue on white wove paper, tucked in two paper wrappers, each with linocut in blue on white wove paper, and in ivory paperboard covers with ivory linen and red stamped spine and ivory paperboard slipcase with red linen trim
Inscriptions
Blind stamp on each print, recto lower right, in image corner: “M” (encircled); inscribed recto lower left corner, in graphite: “II/XXV”; stamped verso half-title page, below colophon, in letterpress in black: “Exemplaire II imprimé pour The Art Institute of Chicago”
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