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Henri Matisse stopped painting due to health concerns. In 1941, the French artist required surgery for cancer and used a wheelchair afterward. The physical limitations of his disability made it difficult for the artist to continue to produce both paintings and sculptures. However, he adapted by cutting shapes from colored paper for creative new works. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Henri Matisse art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.

Some of Henri Matisse's most famous paintings include Le Bonheur de Vivre, Blue Nude (Souvenir de Biskra), Woman with a Hat, Music, The Green Stripe and L'Atelier Rouge. Matisse also worked as a draftsman, printmaker and sculptor. Regardless of what medium he was working in, the French artist was a master of color. Although classically trained at the Académie Julian in Paris, he abandoned traditional techniques and genres to pioneer a style all his own, marked by quick gestural strokes and fluid contours. Find an assortment of Henri Matisse art on 1stDibs.

Henry Fuseli's famous painting is called The Nightmare. The Swiss painter completed the work in 1871. It depicts an incubus sitting atop the prone body of a sleeping woman. You can see it on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Henry Fuseli art.

Henri Rousseau's style of painting is called Post-Impressionism. Artists working in this style turned away from the realistic depictions of subjects common in Impressionism and began experimenting with bold colors and textures. Experts also categorize some of Rousseau's works as examples of Primitivism, a movement where artists used inspiration from tribal and folk art to inform their works. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Henri Rousseau art.