Jazz portfolio
ArtistHenri Matisse
Year1947
MediumGouache on paper, stenciled
LocationVarious collections
About Jazz portfolio
Twenty plates of cutout designs created during illness. The title evokes the improvisational spirit of jazz music. Includes the iconic Icarus falling through a starry sky. Originally conceived as a book. The colors are among the most vibrant in Matisses entire career.
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