{"product_id":"1978-henri-matisse-paintings-and-sculptures-in-soviet-museums-first-edition-collectible-vintage-art-book","title":"*1978 Henri Matisse: Paintings and Sculptures in Soviet Museums | First Edition | Collectible Vintage Art Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce and beautifully illustrated first edition devoted to Henri Matisse’s paintings and sculptures held in two of the Soviet Union’s most important museums: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHermitage Museum in Leningrad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAurora Art Publishers in Leningrad in 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this large-format volume presents Matisse’s work across his career, with richly reproduced paintings and sculptures accompanied by detailed notes, references, bibliography, and exhibition history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection includes important works from the former \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShchukin and Morozov collections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including celebrated paintings such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Red Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Painter’s Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Moroccan works, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially interesting book for collectors is its connection to the extraordinary history of French modern art in Russian collections. Matisse’s works entered major Russian collections before the Revolution and later became part of the collections of the Pushkin Museum and the Hermitage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Title: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Matisse: Paintings and Sculptures in Soviet Museums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Artist: Henri Matisse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Introduction: A. N. Izergina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publisher: Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Year: 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Edition: First Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Language: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Pages: 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Size: approx. 13.75 × 10 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•270 total illustrations, including dozens of full-color plates. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Large-format art book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition. Please see photos for the complete condition of the book and dust jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monet's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53953438941460,"sku":null,"price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/9033\/2948\/files\/51C74FBD-3ECD-41BF-89AF-77CC0562E6C8.jpg?v=1788652709","url":"https:\/\/monetslibrary.com\/products\/1978-henri-matisse-paintings-and-sculptures-in-soviet-museums-first-edition-collectible-vintage-art-book","provider":"Monet's Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}