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   Post-im·pres·sion·ism

   /ˌpōstəmˈpreSHəˌniz(ə)m/

   

   noun

   • 1. the work or style of a varied group of late 19th-century and early 20th-century artists including Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cézanne. They reacted against the naturalism of the impressionists to explore color, line, and form, and the emotional response of the artist, a concern which led to the development of expressionism.

   Derivatives

   • 1. post-impressionist noun
   • 2. post-impressionistic adjective

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