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Recent Examples of aquatint
Three works from Luigi Magnani’s permanent collection were stolen:
Les Poissons by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (c. 1917), oil on canvas
Still Life with Cherries by Paul Cézanne (1890), pencil and watercolor on paper
Odalisque on the Terrace by Henri Matisse (1922), aquatint on paper.
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Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
In Loewe’s flagship store, in Madrid, a colorful abstract aquatint by Howard Hodgkin, more than twenty feet in length, hangs opposite the main entrance.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Like any new technology, aquatint, in its earliest days, embraced an idealism, found in prints depicting fantasies of classical antiquity.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
An 1879 etching-aquatint-drypoint by Felix Hilaire Buhot tells the story of a deadly two-week cold snap in Paris.
—Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019
Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
In Loewe’s flagship store, in Madrid, a colorful abstract aquatint by Howard Hodgkin, more than twenty feet in length, hangs opposite the main entrance.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Like any new technology, aquatint, in its earliest days, embraced an idealism, found in prints depicting fantasies of classical antiquity.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
An 1879 etching-aquatint-drypoint by Felix Hilaire Buhot tells the story of a deadly two-week cold snap in Paris.
—Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatint
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The man in the etching, the Good Samaritan, can transcend his nature, his inherent tribalism, and offer loving aid to one not of his own kind.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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To its right is a watercolor painting of the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, where many members of the family were forcibly transported to and imprisoned during World War II.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Moody hues such as charcoal gray and dark plum can earn sellers an additional $1,373 and $867, respectively.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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Farther south in the park, kids played soccer while a man from New Jersey cooked picaña steak on a charcoal grill.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The first release includes eight pieces, with designs that reference the Night Court’s imagery through celestial shapes, wing-like details, lockets and engraving.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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Lively wore an archival Versace dress with washes of pastel along its bodice and skirt.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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The chain capitalized on the popularity, releasing a $3 pastel mini tote on April 8, 2025 also flew off the shelves.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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