Matisse
Americannoun
noun
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Eric Boughton, a portfolio manager at Matisse Capital, an active investor in closed-end funds through two mutual funds including Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy, thinks the discount could be as deep as the teens.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“The thieves seem like amateurs,” said Bagolin, pointing to the fact they took only eight of the 20 Matisse cutout prints, a 1947 set that are more highly valued when kept together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Matisse is widely considered to be one of the 20th Century's most influential artists and art critics say the value of the stolen works is "incalculable".
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
French artist Matisse was born in 1869 and died in 1954.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
The carving, to my taste, is beautifully done, as graphically elegant, despite the gory subject matter, as a Matisse.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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