Fauvism

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Fauvism (/foʊvɪzəm/) is the style of les Fauves (French for the wild beasts), a group of early 20th-century modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong colour over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism. While Fauvism as a style began around 1904 and continued beyond 1910, the movement as such lasted only a few years, 1905–1908, and had three exhibitions.[1][2] The leaders of the movement were André Derain and Henri Matisse.

Henri Matisse painting Woman with a Hat, from 1905. in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Henri Matisse. Woman with a Hat, 1905. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art