ashcan school

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ashcan school (enc)

Noun	1.	Ashcan School - a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life Eight school - a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting" art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles
	2.	Ashcan school - early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life Ash Can art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles

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