Which painting was created by Henri Matisse?

• A. Woman with a Hat
• B. Luncheon of the Boating Party
• C. The Dance Class
• D. The Burning Giraffe

Answer: (A)

Recognize Henri Matisse through his Fauvist style: bold, non-naturalistic colors and simplified shapes used to express emotion. Woman with a Hat, painted in 1905, is a quintessential Matisse portrait from this period. It uses vivid, pure color and loose brushwork to convey mood rather than exact likeness, which is the hallmark of his approach during this phase. The other works are by different artists—Luncheon of the Boating Party is Renoir, The Dance Class is Degas, and The Burning Giraffe is Dalí—so the piece by Matisse is the distinctive one here.