- Born
- December 31, 1869
- Died
- November 3, 1954 (aged 84)
- Known as
- painter, sculptor, printmaker, lithographer, graphic artist, draftsperson
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter.
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