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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.
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Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection.
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Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts.
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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.
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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.
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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
Noun
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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.
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Some examples from Myers include the subtle etching in marble, the soft wear of limestone, the lived-in texture of linen, or the subtle fading and marks that form in hardwood floors.
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This maxi shirt dress in a watercolor gingham is an eye-catching twist on a classic Americana staple.
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Paul would need to be in his stone turret office on the idyllic watercolor of a campus five days a week.
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Submerge charcoal in water until it's thoroughly cooled.
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The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
Noun
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An 1825 engraving of Stirling Castle in Stirling, Scotland.
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This engraving is among the first of his soon-to-be famous sketches of metropolitan mores.
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While the pastel was trending earlier this year, it’s officially been overtaken by its more summery sister.
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Over the years, the grocery store chain has offered several variations of the viral totes—from pastel to Halloween-inspired.
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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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