Photo of collection object Headpiece (page 53) from Pasiphaé: Chant de Minos (Les Crétois) — Matisse, Henri. Headpiece (page 53) from Pasiphaé: Chant de Minos (Les Crétois), 1943–44, published 1944. Linoleum cut from an illustrated book with 51 linoleum cuts (including wrapper), composition: 3 1/4 x 7 1/16" (8.3 x 18 cm); page: 12 5/8 × 9 3/4" (32 × 24.8 cm). The Louis E. Stern Collection, 926.1964.13. (Photo: MoMA)

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Headpiece (page 53) from Pasiphaé: Chant de Minos (Les Crétois)

1943–44, published 1944

Henri Matisse

French, 1869–1954

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Maker/Artist: Matisse, Henri
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Linoleum cut from an illustrated book with 51 linoleum cuts (including wrapper)
Medium: linoleum, cut, from, illustrated, book, cuts, including, wrapper
Dimensions: composition: 3 1/4 x 7 1/16" (8.3 x 18 cm); page: 12 5/8 × 9 3/4" (32 × 24.8 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 926.1964.13
Credit Line: The Louis E. Stern Collection
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