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Nu bleu IV (1952)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954)

Nu bleu IV (Blue Nude IV)
1952
Blue gouache and charcoal on paper, 103 x 76 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris

Blue gouache and charcoal sketch on Canson paper cut out, assembled and glued directly onto white Canson paper; signed and dated at the Conté mine: ‘H. Matisse 52′ bottom, center. (Louvre)

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