ashcan-school
ashcan school
noun ( often initial capital letters ) Fine Arts.
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 United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life |
| 2. | early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life [syn: Ash Can] |
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