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Matisse

American  
[ma-tees] / maˈtis /

noun

  1. Henri 1869–1954, French painter.


Matisse British  
/ matis /

noun

  1. Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1869–1954, French painter and sculptor; leader of Fauvism

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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.

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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.

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The annals of art history are rife with stories of rivals—Van Gogh and Gauguin, Picasso and Matisse, and countless other artists—that frame their work as competing aesthetic visions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since he was a teenager, the 45-year-old has been practising Behzad's celebrated miniature art style, which inspired French artist Henri Matisse.

From Barron's

There, she drew inspiration from several artists, especially Matisse and the Fauves, who emboldened her penchant for brilliant colors.

From The Wall Street Journal