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or plisse. 1. a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment. 2. a usually lightweight fabric having this finish. plissÃ©.
Henri-Ãmile-Ã©mile Benoit (. [benoÃ®t matisse ÉÌÊi emil] ; bÉnwÉ Matis 31 â december 1869 3) november 1954 Was a, french artist known for both his use of colour and his fluid and. Original draughtsmanship he was, a, draughtsman printmaker, and sculptor but is known primarily as. a painteratisse and a group of artists now known as  Fauves  exhibited together in a room at the Salon d'Automne in 1905. The paintings expressed emotion with wild, often dissonant colours, without regard for the subject's natural colours. Matisse showed Open Window and Woman with the Hat at the Salon.