At the age of 21, he became seriously ill and needed an appendectomy. His mother worried he'd be bored during the recovery period, so she bought him a set of oil paints, brushes, and canvas. As soon as he was well enough to go back to work as a law clerk, he quit. Art became his passion.
henri matisse started painting at the age of 20
The style of the Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse: Fauvism
Henri Matisse's started art when he was 19 that is round about 1908
The Creole Dancer. 205 x 120 cm. Musée Matisse, Nice 1950
Something he did as an art student, now long forgotten.
Me, Matisse
henri matisse started painting at the age of 20
The style of the Beasts of the Sea by Henri Matisse: Fauvism
henri matisse became artist when his mother gave him a painting box there he knew he wanted to be a artist.
Not until he died in 1954.
The Green Line.
Henri Matisse
Fauvism, which is a kind of Expressionism.
Paper cut
In 1953. It is a paper cut-out, not an oil painting.
Henri Matisse's started art when he was 19 that is round about 1908
About 1945.