Ma ‧ tisse, Hen ‧ ri /mæˈtiːs, ˈɒnri $ ɑːnˈriː/ BrE AmE
(1869–1954) a French painter and ↑ sculptor who helped to develop ↑ fauvism as a style of painting. His paintings are mostly of ordinary places and objects, but they use pure bright colours and black lines.