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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Océanie, la mer
Details
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Océanie, la mer
signed and numbered 'Henri Matisse 6⁄30' in black ink (lower right)
additionally numbered '6⁄30' in black ink (lower left)
screenprint on linen
68 ½ x 153 1⁄8 in. (174 x 389 cm.)
Conceived in summer 1946; executed in 1948 in a numbered edition of thirty
Océanie, la mer
signed and numbered 'Henri Matisse 6⁄30' in black ink (lower right)
additionally numbered '6⁄30' in black ink (lower left)
screenprint on linen
68 ½ x 153 1⁄8 in. (174 x 389 cm.)
Conceived in summer 1946; executed in 1948 in a numbered edition of thirty
Provenance
Private collection, by whom acquired circa 1990.
Literature
H. Matisse, 'Océanie: tenture murale' in Labyrinthe, 1946, p. 3 (maquette illustrated).
G. Diehl, 'Contributions à l'Art Décoratif: Henri Matisse' in Art & Décoration, no. 6, 1947, pp. 6-7 (maquette and details illustrated in-situ).
A.H. Barr, Matisse, His Art and His Public, New York, 1951, p. 510 (another example illustrated in-situ).
G. Diehl, Henri Matisse, Paris, 1954, p. 91.
J. Lassaigne, Biographical and Critical Study, Paris, 1959, pp. 114-117.
G.H. Brassaï, Conversations avec Picasso, Paris, 1964, pp. 305-306.
D. Fourcade, 'Autres propos de Henri Matisse' in Macula, 1976, p. 106.
J. Cowart, J.D. Flam, D. Fourcade & J.H. Neff, eds., Henri Matisse, Paper Cut-Outs, exh. cat., The St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 1977, p. 125 (maquette illustrated in-situ fig. 25, pp. 48-49; maquette and details illustrated figs. 41 & 56, p. 126).
J. Elderfield, ed., The Cut-Outs of Henri Matisse, exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1978, p. 55 (another example illustrated).
L. Gowing, Matisse, Paris, 1979, no. 176, pp. 185 & 212 (maquette illustrated p. 186).
I. Monod-Fontaine, Matisse, Oeuvres de Henri Matisse, Paris, 1979, pp. 163-164 (another example illustrated p. 162; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 163).
J. Guichard-Meili, Les gouaches découpées de Henri Matisse, Paris, 1983, p. 185 (another example illustrated).
P. Schneider, Matisse, New York, 1984, pp. 164, 456, 669 & 687 (maquette illustrated in its unfinished state p. 666).
N. Watkins, Matisse, Oxford, 1984, pp. 208-209 (another example illustrated fig. 209, p. 209).
Matisse et Tahiti, exh. cat., Galerie des Ponchettes, Nice, 1986, p. 124 (another example illustrated p. 125).
D. Mendes & F.M. Hinchcliffe, Zika and Lida Ascher, Fabric, Art, Fashion, London, 1987, pp. 34-41 (another example illustrated in-situ p. 35).
F. Gilot, Matisse and Picasso, A Friendship in Art, New York, 1990, pp. 264-265.
Henri Matisse, A Retrospective, exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1992, no. 371, p. 431 (another example illustrated; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 416).
U. Gauss, ed., Henri Matisse, Zeichnungen und Gouaches Découpées, exh. cat., Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, 1993, p. 250 (another example illustrated p. 249; maquette illustrated in its unfinished state p. 250).
J. Flam, Matisse on Art, Berkeley & Los Angeles, 1995, p. 169 (another example illustrated in-situ pl. 27).
P. Laudon, Matisse in Tahiti, Paris, 2001, p. 117 (maquette illustrated).
O. Berggruen & M. Hollein, eds., Henri Matisse, Drawing with Scissors, Masterpieces from the Late Years, exh. cat., Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 2002, no. 38, pp. 93 & 169 (another example illustrated p. 93).
R. Percheron & C. Brouder, Matisse, From Color to Architecture, New York, 2004, no. 324, p. 286 (another example illustrated pp. 286-287).
H. Finsen, ed., Matisse, A Second Life, exh. cat., Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 2005, no. 113, pp. 172-175 & 178 (another example illustrated p. 175).
H. Spurling, Matisse the Master, A Life of Henri Matisse, vol. 2, 1909-1954, London, 2005, pp. xiv & 445-447 (another example illustrated p. 446).
Matisse, The Chapel at Vence, exh. cat., The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2013, p. 207 (another version illustrated).
P. Deparpe, ed., Matisse, La couleur découpée, exh. cat., Musée Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 2013, pp. 63-72 (maquette illustrated pp. 74-75; maquette illustrated in-situ pp. 68-69; maquette illustrated in its unfinished state pp. 71 & 73).
K. Buchberg, N. Cullinan, J. Hauptman & N. Serota, eds., Henri Matisse, The Cut-Outs, exh. cat., Tate Modern, London, 2014, no. 53, pp. 25, 31, 126, 201, 257 & 286 (maquette illustrated p. 135; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 34).
Matisse en son temps, exh. cat., Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2015, no. 89, p. 270 (another example illustrated p. 190).
J. Klein, Matisse and Decoration, New Haven & London, 2018, no. 5.7, p. 126 (another example illustrated pp. 126-127; another example illustrated in-situ p. 142; maquette illustrated p. 120; maquette illustrated in-situ pp. 114 & 121; maquette illustrated in its unfinished state p. 117).
Matisse, Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris, exh. cat., Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2021, no. 84, p. 249 (maquette illustrated p. 54; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 54).
C. Lloyd, Matisse & the Joy of Drawing, London, 2022, fig. 126, p. 150 (maquette illustrated p. 151).
Matisse, Invitation to the Voyage, exh. cat., Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, 2024, pp. 173 & 213 (another example illustrated pp. 180-181; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 182).
C. Grammont, ed., Colour Unbound, Matisse 1941-1954, exh. cat., Paris, Grand Palais, 2026, no. 136, p. 465 (another example illustrated pp. 180-181; maquette illustrated in-situ fig. 5, p. 19).
G. Diehl, 'Contributions à l'Art Décoratif: Henri Matisse' in Art & Décoration, no. 6, 1947, pp. 6-7 (maquette and details illustrated in-situ).
A.H. Barr, Matisse, His Art and His Public, New York, 1951, p. 510 (another example illustrated in-situ).
G. Diehl, Henri Matisse, Paris, 1954, p. 91.
J. Lassaigne, Biographical and Critical Study, Paris, 1959, pp. 114-117.
G.H. Brassaï, Conversations avec Picasso, Paris, 1964, pp. 305-306.
D. Fourcade, 'Autres propos de Henri Matisse' in Macula, 1976, p. 106.
J. Cowart, J.D. Flam, D. Fourcade & J.H. Neff, eds., Henri Matisse, Paper Cut-Outs, exh. cat., The St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 1977, p. 125 (maquette illustrated in-situ fig. 25, pp. 48-49; maquette and details illustrated figs. 41 & 56, p. 126).
J. Elderfield, ed., The Cut-Outs of Henri Matisse, exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1978, p. 55 (another example illustrated).
L. Gowing, Matisse, Paris, 1979, no. 176, pp. 185 & 212 (maquette illustrated p. 186).
I. Monod-Fontaine, Matisse, Oeuvres de Henri Matisse, Paris, 1979, pp. 163-164 (another example illustrated p. 162; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 163).
J. Guichard-Meili, Les gouaches découpées de Henri Matisse, Paris, 1983, p. 185 (another example illustrated).
P. Schneider, Matisse, New York, 1984, pp. 164, 456, 669 & 687 (maquette illustrated in its unfinished state p. 666).
N. Watkins, Matisse, Oxford, 1984, pp. 208-209 (another example illustrated fig. 209, p. 209).
Matisse et Tahiti, exh. cat., Galerie des Ponchettes, Nice, 1986, p. 124 (another example illustrated p. 125).
D. Mendes & F.M. Hinchcliffe, Zika and Lida Ascher, Fabric, Art, Fashion, London, 1987, pp. 34-41 (another example illustrated in-situ p. 35).
F. Gilot, Matisse and Picasso, A Friendship in Art, New York, 1990, pp. 264-265.
Henri Matisse, A Retrospective, exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1992, no. 371, p. 431 (another example illustrated; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 416).
U. Gauss, ed., Henri Matisse, Zeichnungen und Gouaches Découpées, exh. cat., Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, 1993, p. 250 (another example illustrated p. 249; maquette illustrated in its unfinished state p. 250).
J. Flam, Matisse on Art, Berkeley & Los Angeles, 1995, p. 169 (another example illustrated in-situ pl. 27).
P. Laudon, Matisse in Tahiti, Paris, 2001, p. 117 (maquette illustrated).
O. Berggruen & M. Hollein, eds., Henri Matisse, Drawing with Scissors, Masterpieces from the Late Years, exh. cat., Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 2002, no. 38, pp. 93 & 169 (another example illustrated p. 93).
R. Percheron & C. Brouder, Matisse, From Color to Architecture, New York, 2004, no. 324, p. 286 (another example illustrated pp. 286-287).
H. Finsen, ed., Matisse, A Second Life, exh. cat., Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 2005, no. 113, pp. 172-175 & 178 (another example illustrated p. 175).
H. Spurling, Matisse the Master, A Life of Henri Matisse, vol. 2, 1909-1954, London, 2005, pp. xiv & 445-447 (another example illustrated p. 446).
Matisse, The Chapel at Vence, exh. cat., The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2013, p. 207 (another version illustrated).
P. Deparpe, ed., Matisse, La couleur découpée, exh. cat., Musée Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 2013, pp. 63-72 (maquette illustrated pp. 74-75; maquette illustrated in-situ pp. 68-69; maquette illustrated in its unfinished state pp. 71 & 73).
K. Buchberg, N. Cullinan, J. Hauptman & N. Serota, eds., Henri Matisse, The Cut-Outs, exh. cat., Tate Modern, London, 2014, no. 53, pp. 25, 31, 126, 201, 257 & 286 (maquette illustrated p. 135; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 34).
Matisse en son temps, exh. cat., Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2015, no. 89, p. 270 (another example illustrated p. 190).
J. Klein, Matisse and Decoration, New Haven & London, 2018, no. 5.7, p. 126 (another example illustrated pp. 126-127; another example illustrated in-situ p. 142; maquette illustrated p. 120; maquette illustrated in-situ pp. 114 & 121; maquette illustrated in its unfinished state p. 117).
Matisse, Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris, exh. cat., Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2021, no. 84, p. 249 (maquette illustrated p. 54; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 54).
C. Lloyd, Matisse & the Joy of Drawing, London, 2022, fig. 126, p. 150 (maquette illustrated p. 151).
Matisse, Invitation to the Voyage, exh. cat., Fondation Beyeler, Riehen, 2024, pp. 173 & 213 (another example illustrated pp. 180-181; maquette illustrated in-situ p. 182).
C. Grammont, ed., Colour Unbound, Matisse 1941-1954, exh. cat., Paris, Grand Palais, 2026, no. 136, p. 465 (another example illustrated pp. 180-181; maquette illustrated in-situ fig. 5, p. 19).
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