A work made of unbound book with letterpress in black, 127 lithographs in sanguine and one lithograph in black on cream wove paper, tucked in white paperboard cover with purple velvet spine and slipcase with lithograph in dark blue on white wove paper.

Florilège des Amours de Ronsard

1948

Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954) poems by Pierre de Ronsard (French, 1524-1585), selected by Matisse lithographs printed by Mourlot Frères (French, 1852–1994) text printed by George Girard (French, 20th century) published by Albert Skira (Swiss, 1904–1973)

France

Unbound book with letterpress in black, 127 lithographs in sanguine and one lithograph in black on cream wove paper, tucked in white paperboard cover with purple velvet spine and slipcase with lithograph in dark blue on white wove paper

Prints and Drawings