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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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Seine River and Boat in Chatou - Lithograph, 1972
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice de VLAMINCK (after)
Seine River and Boat in Chatou
Color lithograph after a painting
Printed signature in the plate
On Arches Vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 inch)
Excellent ...
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1970s Fauvist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Modern Café Interior with Figures, Atmospheric Blue Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
European Café Interior Scene, Blue Tonal Figurative Oil Painting, Contemporary Spanish Urban Painting
Artist: Julio García Iglesias
Title: Café Interior
Date: 1986
Medium: Oil on c...
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1980s Fauvist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fauvist Landscape Gouache and Watercolor on Paper, Mid 20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Colour-Field gouache and watercolour on paper landscape by Gabrielle Ricard-Cordingley. The painting is not signed but there is another painting of a m...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Cherry Blossom, Fauvist Landscape Painting, Signed Gouache on Card, Mid-Century
By Jean Perret
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century gouache and watercolour on card, Fauvist landscape with cherry trees in blossom by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a patinated c...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
Fauvist Landscape signed Paul Guillaume
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century oil on board French fauvist landscape by Paul Guillaume. The painting is signed bottom left, Guillaume Paul, and presented in a patinated wood frame.
This colourf...
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fauvist French Landscape, Mid Century Oil on Canvas
By Jean Perret
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century oil on canvas Fauvist landscape by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a patinated wood and gilt frame.
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
