{"product_id":"female-profile-henri-matisse-1970s-lithograh","title":"Female Profile - Henri Matisse - 1970s Lithograh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking 1970s lithograph after Henri Matisse, presenting a beautifully spare female profile rendered with the effortless, continuous line that became one of the defining elements of Matisse’s works on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecuted in a warm sanguine-red tone against a clean ground, the composition reduces the female face to its essential contours. The economy of line gives the work a remarkable sense of movement and expression, balancing the modern simplicity of the image with the distinctly historic character of its presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lithograph has been newly presented in an antique 19th-century giltwood frame, richly ornamented with raised floral and foliate decoration and retaining a beautifully aged surface. The juxtaposition is particularly compelling—the restraint of Matisse’s modernist line set against the elaborate craftsmanship and patina of the antique frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented under museum glass for clarity and UV protection. The antique frame displays the expected wear, losses, cracking and variations to its gilt surface, all of which contribute to its character and are consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully decorative marriage of modern art and antique framing, equally suited to a traditional interior or a more contemporary, collected setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henri Matisse (after)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12.5” W × 14.5” H, framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19th-century giltwood frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlazing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Museum glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage condition; antique frame with age-appropriate wear and losses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46659601563834,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/6466B6CF-71C5-4C2F-8AE3-205589C31FFA.jpg?v=1789577174","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/female-profile-henri-matisse-1970s-lithograh","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}