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English
Noun
action painting (countable and uncountable, plural action paintings)
- (art, uncountable) A genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas to obtain a spontaneous and totally abstract image.
- (art, countable) A painting produced in this style.
Translations
genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas
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