The document discusses Henri Matisse and his cutout artworks that he created in his old age. It explains that when Matisse was 83 years old and sick, he developed a new technique called "drawing with scissors" where he would cut out shapes from painted paper and arrange them to create compositions. The document also notes that some of Matisse's final cutout artworks are considered among his greatest even though he was old and ill while making them, showing his dedication to art until the end of his life.