as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall
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Recent Examples of oil painting
There’s no florid wallpaper and no nostalgic oil paintings.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 July 2025
The three oil paintings and nine pastels by Delaney that were included garnered favorable press, but that wasn’t enough to live on.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
The Boston museum contributed an oil painting of Lady Edith Playfair, wearing a gold and black dress, to the Kenwood House exhibition.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 July 2025
The three oil paintings and nine pastels by Delaney that were included garnered favorable press, but that wasn’t enough to live on.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
The Boston museum contributed an oil painting of Lady Edith Playfair, wearing a gold and black dress, to the Kenwood House exhibition.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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Shop for antiques, clothing, birdhouses, leather, mid-century furniture, paintings, cutting boards, and more.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the contemporary landscape, Glasgow continues to be a crucible for innovation through alumni such as Jenny Saville, renowned for her large-scale, visceral figurative paintings that challenge conventional representations of the body.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The campaign underscores denim as foundation to women’s wardrobes and a canvas for personal style.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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From seahorses and sunsets to custom canvases, the goal is to create something meaningful—and maybe learn a bit about local art along the way.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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