Meaning Of The Word Fauve

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Fauve in American English
noun: any of a group of French artists of the early 20th century whose works are characterized chiefly by the use of vivid colors in immediate juxtaposition and contours usually in marked contrast to the color of the area defined

Fauve in British English
adjective: of this group or its style
noun: one of a group of French painters prominent from 1905, including Matisse, Vlaminck, and Derain, characterized by the use of bright colours and simplified forms

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