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Noun: Fauve  fowv
  1. A member of a group of early 20th-century French painters known for their use of bold, unmixed colours
    "The Fauves shocked the Paris art world with their vibrant paintings";
    - fauvist

Derived forms: Fauves

Type of: painter

Encyclopedia: Fauve