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In the early 1900s, painters associated with Fauvism startled viewers by using brilliant colors that did not match the colors found in nature. In a Fauvist painting, a face might be green or a tree might be bright red. The painters used color this way to create a sense of mood and energy, not because they were unable to paint realistically. Although Fauvism lasted only a few years, its bold approach to color influenced many later artists.
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