What does the cryptic crossword clue "French painter losing head about place for putting colour (4,5)" mean?

The definition is "colour". The wordplay uses acrostic. SAGE (synonym="SAGE") + GREEN (synonym="‘place for putting’, golf") = SAGEGREEN; definition: "colour" The answer is SAGEGREEN.

French painter losing head about place for putting colour (4,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29274 | 10 Across | 2024-01-09 flower

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