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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
Noun
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Featured in the exhibit is Truman’s glove from that day, including an etching of his signature in the palm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Merrill had also been selling prints of her watercolor paintings on Etsy, and as her YouTube following grew, so did her number of orders.—
Gili Malinsky
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Two standouts include the vibrant three-panel watercolor on silk of her palace in the lobby and the pink-and-gold, four-panel ombré wall art at reception, made of ceramic tiles from the beloved Bát Tràng Pottery Village.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carefully dispose of hot charcoal.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Damp charcoal can be difficult to light and maintain.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Above the fireplace hangs an eighteenth-century map of Africa by the French cartographer Guillaume de l’Isle—the first engraving to accurately depict the continent’s coordinates.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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An engraving of the Declaration of Independence.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pale blue-violet hue is also a perfect pastel for spring.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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The trio wanted to speak to children directly, and using oil pastel was part of their approach.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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