Details
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Le bassin d'Arcachon
pencil on paper
858 x 11 in. (21.9 x 28.1 cm.)
Drawn in Le Piquey in 1916
Provenance
Pierre Matisse, New York.
Pierre-Noël Matisse, Paris (by descent from the above).
By descent from the above to the late owner.
FURTHER DETAILS
Georges Matisse has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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Lot Essay

The present work was drawn at le Piquey, in the bay of Arcachon in South-West France. Matisse enjoyed the area, and vacationed there with his three children in the summer of 1916, when this work was drawn.

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