Henri Matisse, After, French (1869 - 1954) - Le Lagon II (Lagoon). Portfolio: Jazz, Year: Of Original: 1947 | Year Printed: 1983, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 14.5 x 21.75 inches, Size: 15.25 x 23.5 in. (38.74 x 59.69 cm), Frame Size: 19.25 x 27.5 inches, Printer: Ernst Wartelsteiner, Munich, West Germany, Publisher: George Braziler Inc., Description: This plate is one of twenty made to illustrate Henri Matisse's groundbreaking book "Jazz". Despite its musical title - likely named for the experimental, improvisational nature of its compositions - the book's dominant themes are the circus and theater. The illustrations derive from maquettes of cut and pasted colored papers. From Edition for MoMA 1983 published by George Brazilier. Nicely Framed
