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Derain

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De·rain  (d-r), André 1880-1954.
French artist who was one of the original fauvists but eventually adopted a more conservative style.
Derain (French) [dərɛ̃]
n
(Biographies / Derain, André (1880-1954) M, French, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) André (ɑ̃dre). 1880-1954, French painter, noted for his Fauvist pictures (1905-08)
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Noun1.Derain - French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)
Andre Derain
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