Matisse is an impact crater on the southern hemisphere of Mercury.^[1] Matisse takes its name from the French artist Henri Matisse, and it was named by the IAU in 1976.^[2]

Two faculae (high-albedo areas) within and near Matisse were named by the IAU in May 2023. One is called Ngu Facula, located within an unnamed crater in northern Matisse.^[3] The other is called Ahas Facula, located in an unnamed crater northeast of Matisse.^[4]

Within Matisse is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM). The dark spot is associated with hollows.^[5] The dark spot is located on the southwest rim of the unnamed crater containing Ngu Facula.

The smaller crater Lessing is to the south of Matisse.

• Northern Matisse crater, with Ngu Facula and Ahas Facula.
• Detail of dark spot in Matisse crater. Hollows are present in the dark spot and in Ngu Facula in the unnamed crater in upper right.