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Head by Henri Matisse — VisualArtsDB

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Pen and ink drawings
Head

Head

Head

1947

Medium: Brush and black ink on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 52.8 × 40.5 cm (20 13/16 × 16 in.)
Genre: Pen and ink drawings
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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