Pablo Picasso was a painter.
Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse ( [ ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwɑ matis ] ; 31 December 1869 -- 3 November 1954 ) was a French artist , known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship . Pablo Picasso ( [ pɪˈkɑːsoʊ , _ - ˈkæsoʊ ] [ ˈpaβlo piˈkaso ] ; 25 October 1881 -- 8 April 1973 ) was a Spanish painter , sculptor , printmaker , ceramicist , stage designer , poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France .