Ashcan School meaning

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Ashcan School (noun): a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life.

Ashcan School has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Ashcan School as a noun

  1. a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life

    Synonyms: Eight

    Type of: school, artistic movement

  2. early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life

    Synonyms: Ash Can

    Type of: artistic movement

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