A vivid plate from Jazz, Matisse’s landmark portfolio of 1947, which brought together twenty stencil prints (pochoirs) drawn from themes of theatre, circus, and performance. The Sword Swallower captures the dynamism and rhythm of the figure in bold, cut-paper forms — a visual language Matisse developed during his late career, when illness confined him to working from bed.
Executed in vibrant colour and published by Tériade in Paris, the portfolio remains one of the great printed works of the 20th century.
Origin: France
Period/Style: Modern, 20th Century
Date: 1947
Material: Pochoir print from a portfolio of twenty
Dimensions: 42cm height x 65cm wide
Publisher: Tériade, Paris
Printer: Edmond Vairel and Draeger Frères, Paris
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A vivid plate from Jazz, Matisse’s landmark portfolio of 1947, which brought together twenty stencil prints (pochoirs) drawn from themes of theatre, circus, and performance. The Sword Swallower captures the dynamism and rhythm of the figure in bold, cut-paper forms — a visual language Matisse developed during his late career, when illness confined him to working from bed.
Executed in vibrant colour and published by Tériade in Paris, the portfolio remains one of the great printed works of the 20th century.
Origin: France
Period/Style: Modern, 20th Century
Date: 1947
Material: Pochoir print from a portfolio of twenty
Dimensions: 42cm height x 65cm wide
Publisher: Tériade, Paris
Printer: Edmond Vairel and Draeger Frères, Paris
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