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

But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Hedreen is auctioning about 50 pieces to underwrite the construction of a new building to house 400 additional artworks he’s promised to Seattle University. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

There are even more artworks across the boutique by the likes of Joan Miró, Jean Cocteau, Raoul Dufy, Josef Hoffmann, Martin Parr, Louis Cane, Killion Huang, Wolfgang Tillmans and Pablo Picasso. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Set in Paris, Rome, London, New York and Madrid, the doc series examines allegations of forgery and large-scale trafficking of artworks and the possible role of the enigmatic Giuliano Ruffini. — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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