Matisse Nude Exhibition Poster

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French 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.