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Definition of genre painting noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

genre painting

noun

/ˈʒɒ̃rə peɪntɪŋ/,

/ˈʒɒnrə peɪntɪŋ/

/ˈʒɑːnrə peɪntɪŋ/

[uncountable, countable] (art)

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a style of painting showing scenes from ordinary life, especially associated with 17th century Dutch and Flemish artists; a painting done in this styleTopics Artc2

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