artwork

noun

art·​work ˈärt-ˌwərk 

1

a

: an artistic production

an 8-foot metal artwork

b

: artistic work

artwork being sold on the sidewalk

2

a

: art sense 6

b

: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter

Examples of artwork in a Sentence

A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.

The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.

Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.

The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.

Recent Examples on the Web

Importing the artwork to the US would incur a 35% tariff, McCarthy explained, meaning millions of dollars in additional duties. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025

For example, Palazzo Farnese in Caprarola is a stunning pentagonal palace with beautiful artworks by Renaissance and Mannerist painters. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp, who has been painting privately as a hobby for years, started sharing his artwork publicly in 2022. —Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

Featuring artwork by Julie Buffalohead, Andrea Carlson, Amy Cutler and Jacob Lawrence, families are encouraged to ask what comes next for the figures in the art. —Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for artwork

• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork
• falsework