lithograph
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- lithographic adjective
- lithographically adverb
Etymology
Origin of lithograph
First recorded in 1815–25; back formation from lithography
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The cover featured a lithograph by Odilon Redon of an enormous eye in the shape of a hot-air balloon, a piece that apparently was inspired by Poe.
The couple purchased the lithograph in Beverly Hills through Facebook Marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times
The lithograph is among 140 pieces available from a range of artists that can be viewed and selected from the gallery until Sunday.
From BBC
“Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets,” a thematic survey of 55 paintings and one lithograph at the Barnes Foundation, is that rare, magical exhibition that casts a storybook spell.
It may be a layered example of up-to-the-minute Conceptual art, deeply absorbing and surprisingly suggestive, but the deeds are also lithographs, a perfectly traditional medium.
From Los Angeles Times
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