Ashcan School (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun (often initial capital letters)Fine Arts.
  1. a group of American painters of the early 20th century whose genre paintings were derived from city life.
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  1. a group of US painters including Robert Henri and later George Bellows, founded in 1907, noted for their depiction of the sordid aspects of city life
Ashcan School (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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