Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954). Blue Nude II (Nu bleu II), spring 1952. Gouache on paper, cut and pasted, on white paper, mounted on canvas. 45 3/4 x 35" (116.2 x 88.9 cm). Musee national d'art moderne/Centre de creation industrielle, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Purchase, 1984. (c) 2015 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York