Elastic folder Henri Matisse - Blue Nude IV, 1952 - A4

This elastic folder is illustrated with composition created with cut-outs by Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Nu bleu IV, Nice, 1952.

Henri Matisse, Nu bleu IV, Nice, 1952, cut-outs, pasted on paper, mounted on canvas,103 x 74 cm, gift of Mme Jean Matisse to the French State on deposit at the Musée Matisse...

This elastic folder is illustrated with composition created with cut-outs by Henri Matisse (1869-1954), Nu bleu IV, Nice, 1952.

Henri Matisse, Nu bleu IV, Nice, 1952, cut-outs, pasted on paper, mounted on canvas,103 x 74 cm, gift of Mme Jean Matisse to the French State on deposit at the Musée Matisse, Nice, 1978, Musée d'Orsay, Paris
© Succession H. Matisse

Nu Bleu IV created in 1952 in the workshop of the Régina, is part of a set of four compositions created with cut-outs, the Nus Bleus series. Compared to the other three, Nu Bleu IV is produced over a long time - whereas all the other paintings in the Nus Bleus collection are produced with one single snip of scissors. It is recognized as the template for the others, with pencil strokes and adjustments to the blue paper cut-outs still visible.