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Recent Examples of aquatint
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.
—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
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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Window tinting, clear coating, VIN etching, car locator services, life insurance and an extended warranty.—
Dave Lieber
Feb. 11,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.—
Alex Bacon,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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Patchwork prints, especially done up in watercolor hues, are a refreshing way to dial up the saturation in the bathroom without settling on any one solid hue.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Deep green, clay, gold, browns, black, blues, charcoal, red and purple.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wrought Iron is another variation of black, this time veering more towards soft charcoal.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bats can be personalized with custom laser engraving.—
Linnea Bailey,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Without any design element overlooked, the back of the face also includes an engraving of Bennett’s own signature.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lean into the fabrics’ inherent romance by looking for skirts in floral patterns or soft, ethereal pastels, like lavender and peach.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Another delightful touch: cotton pajama sets in pretty pastels, a classic high-end Japanese hotel amenity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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