Figures Embracing<br>1949 Sanguine Lithograph<br><br>#C3510

Othon Friesz (1879-1949)1949Sanguine Lithograph on Arches Vellum Paper11.25"x14.75" unframed paper sizeGood vintage condition. Unsigned. Stamped with the Bassett collection estate stamp and authentification notes on the lower left on the back of the paper.From the estate of Edyth and Phillip Bassett. Othon Friesz was a founding member of the Fauves – the rebellious but short-lived movement known for its ferocious colors and exuberantly gestural brushwork – before returning to his academic roots. Achille-Émile Othon Friesz was born on 6 February 6 1879 in Le Havre, the scion of a long line of shipbuilders and sea captains. He attended the lycée and the municipal art college in his native city and there met Raoul Dufy, with whom he went to Paris to pursue further study in art. In Paris, they befriended Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, Maurice de Vlaminck and others who would revolt against the sober strictures of the Academy and develop the expressive, vibrant style known as Fauvism. Fr