A short-lived but influential movement that emerged in [[Paris]] around 1904–1908, characterized by wild, vibrant, non-naturalistic color and bold brushwork. Led by [[Henri Matisse]]—whose [[The Red Studio - Henri Matisse (1911)|The Red Studio]] pushed Fauvist color to radical extremes—and [[André Derain]], the group was dubbed "les fauves" (the wild beasts) by critics at the 1905 [[Salon d'Automne]]. It built on [[Post-Impressionism]]—especially the vivid palette of [[Vincent van Gogh]] and [[Paul Gauguin]]—and helped liberate color from descriptive representation.