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

Watermelon Pool was first published in Korea in 2015, and this new English translation brings its wonderfully surreal story and artwork to a new audience of imaginative young fans. —Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

The King of Pop – whom Drake references on the Iceman cover artwork, which features only a studded glove – sees not one, but two singles beat the odds. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Visually, the game is pure artwork, with a pastel gloss coating each oceanic biome. —Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026

Above the dining room bench, a vintage brass artwork found at a flea market in Belarus imbues the space with history and character—something old in an apartment that’s definitely new. —Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 30 May 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