Matisse
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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She faces in the opposite direction of “Femme,” but the shape of her face and pointed nose, and the way her large hat exceeds the picture frame, allude to Matisse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He was a dedicated reader and student of art, paying homage in his work to Picasso and Cubism as well as to Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh and Cezanne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
He was a dedicated reader and student of art, paying homage in his work to Picasso and Cubism as well as to Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh and Cézanne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Recent auctions at Sotheby’s and Phillips generated $419 million, including a record $48.4 million sale of a Matisse painting.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
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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