Neither.
He painted in a figurative style for almost his entire career but not realistic (that is - he painted recognisable figures and objects, but distorted and abstracted to a certain degree). In his old age, his cut-paper works became more abstract.
henri matisse used three different styles fo art in three different times of life. but dont take my word for it look some where else if i were you i would i cant stand answers .com i just well i dont know why really im on here in fact i have to eat so bye ;)
He is one of the fathers of expressionism.
impressionism
It was painted in 1905.
The style of the Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse: Fauvism
Fauvism
The colors Matisse chose are not realistic; he chose them for their expressive qualities.
Fauvism.
The style of the Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse: Fauvism
It was painted in 1905.
impressionism
Fauvism
Paper cut
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The colors Matisse chose are not realistic; he chose them for their expressive qualities.
Fauvism first emerged in Paris 1905.
Fauvism.
Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse
Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse.
henri matisse's funeral was in 1943 on 16 of may