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Why is it called Fauvism?
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The story of why it is called Fauvism traces back to an art critic who reacted negatively when he first viewed examples of Fauvist art. After touring the Salon d'Automne in Paris, France, in 1905, critic Louis Vauxcelles said that the colorful work of Henri Matisse, André Derain, Albert Marquet and the other Fauvists looked as if it had been made by "fauves," or "wild beasts" in English. The Fauvists embraced the term as descriptive of their boldly colored, dramatically avant-garde art. Shop an assortment of Fauvist art on 1stDibs.
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Contemporary expressive still life floral painting "Vase with yellow blossoms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary post-impressionist Fauvist still life painting titled “Vase with Yellow Blossoms” was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her ongoing still lif...
Category
2010s Fauvist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mougenot NatalyaContemporary expressive still life floral painting "Vase with yellow blossoms", 2025
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"Salomé" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the gouache). This pochoir illustrates a scene from Oscar Wilde's "Salomé". It was printed in 1938 at the atelier Saudé of Paris and published by The Limited E...
Category
1930s Fauvist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Henri Matisse, Portrait of the Artist, Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Portrait de l’Artiste (Portrait of the Artist), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matis...
Category
1950s Fauvist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Miss M.A., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle M.A. (Miss M.A.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...
Category
1950s Fauvist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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Henri Matisse, Miss L.L., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle L.L. (Miss L.L.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates f...
Category
1950s Fauvist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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Bridge and Eiffel Tower, Acrylic Painting by Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bridge with Eiffel Tower by Charles Cobelle, French (1902–1994)
Date: circa 1960
Acrylic on canvas, signed lower right
Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm)
Frame Size: 33 x 37 inches
Category
1960s Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
