Overlay of vertical cross section of the left side

Overlaid vertical cross sections of Back (III), in orange, and Back (IV), in purple, on the left side of the figure. The comparison demonstrates the great amount of plaster Matisse added to the surface to produce a smoother and still more massive form.

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