Print Papiers Decoupes Nu Rouge Paris 1948 - Henri Matisse

A seated female paper-cutout silhouette in carmine red, one arm raised behind the head, stands against an absolutely pure cream-white background. Matisse reduces the human form to its essence: a single flat shape with a few white lines suggesting contours. The 1948 exhibition poster at 82 rue du Bac, Paris, is one of the most celebrated documents of modernism.

This red nude is the quintessence of Matisse's paper-cutout art: joy of colour, economy of line, celebration of the female body as pure form. It belongs in any cultivated interior.

Printed on 275 gsm fine art paper, matte finish, museum quality, FSC certified paper. Available in several sizes, with optional wood framing (oak, black or white). Delivery within the European Union.

This poster is part of the Matisse · Papiers Découpés collection. In the same spirit, see Poster Blue Nude II Contemporary Woodcut . Henri Matisse. Further reading, Matisse et les papiers decoupes (1947-1954).