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Maurice de Vlaminck

1876–1958 · French · Fauvism
The wild one
Maurice de Vlaminck

A racing cyclist and self-taught hothead, Vlaminck bragged that he never set foot in a museum and painted straight from the tube. He saw a Van Gogh show and decided color should hit you like a punch, which is about as Fauve as it gets.

Featured works
The Seine at Chatou
The Seine at Chatou
1906
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