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
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
Since opening nearly 30 years ago, the Fondation Beyeler has hosted many site-specific artworks that engaged directly with its natural environment.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
On January 1 of this year, Henri Matisse’s artwork entered the public domain.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing it has been watched over 280,000 times on TikTok, with viewers flooding to the comments section on the video to have their say on Michael’s artwork.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
On the walls hang posters of his cover artwork.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
On January 1 of this year, Henri Matisse’s artwork entered the public domain.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing it has been watched over 280,000 times on TikTok, with viewers flooding to the comments section on the video to have their say on Michael’s artwork.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
On the walls hang posters of his cover artwork.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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