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Date: 1900-2000
Language: French
Origin: fauvisme, from fauve 'wild animal'

fauvism

 noun
     
Related topics: Painting and Drawing
fauv‧is‧m [uncountable]
AVP a style of painting that uses pure bright colours, which was developed in the early 20th century
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