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Why did Henri Matisse stop painting?

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Why did Henri Matisse stop painting?
Henri Matisse stopped painting due to health concerns. In 1941, the French artist required surgery for cancer and used a wheelchair afterward. The physical limitations of his disability made it difficult for the artist to continue to produce both paintings and sculptures. However, he adapted by cutting shapes from colored paper for creative new works. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Henri Matisse art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
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Henri Matisse - Nu Bleu I
By Henri Matisse
Located in Central, HK
Henri Matisse - Nu Bleu I 4-color print on acid-free age-resistant 270g Rives Paper Sheet Size: 80 x 60cm Image Size: 53 x 72.5cm
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2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

Algue Blanche sur fond Viole
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse Algue Blanche sur fond Viole, 1960 Original Lithograph unknown edition size not signed 59.4 x 42.9 cm 71 x 51 cm (framed)
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'L'Escargot' Modern Art Colour Lithograph on Wove Paper
By Henri Matisse
Located in Toronto, CA
Signed on the plate by Matisse. From the portfolio ‘Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954’, known as Verve Vol. IX No. 35 & 36. Printed by Mourlot in Paris. Henri Matisse oversaw ...
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1950s Fauvist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Le signe, l'âme
By Henri Matisse
Located in Roma, RM
"Le signe, l'âme" - Henri Matisse Era : 1950s "The sign, the soul." "The drawings that Matisse made in the mid-1930s were what the artist considered his greatest achievements. Thes...
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1950s Fauvist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Lithograph

Étude de jambes
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on Japon paper, 1925. Signed and numbered 37 of an edition of 50 copies in pencil upper right. Dimensions: 25 x 50 cm. Reference: Duthuit 460.
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Lecture, nu de profil
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Lithograph on simili-japon paper, 1913. Signed and numbered 21 of an edition of 50 copies in pen and ink. Dimensions: 25.6 x 49.9 cm. Reference: Duthuit 408.
Category

1910s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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