unframed

American  

[uhn-fraymd] / ˌʌnˈfreɪmd /

adjective

1. (of a painting, photo, etc.) not in a frame.

2. without structure or context.

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Example Sentences

In that inventory, he listed an unframed painting by Courbet that had been taken from the apartment’s living room.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The students lean in close, scrutinizing those and other Asawa works, which lie flat on a table, unframed, or are propped up against a wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

The Seward Park Audubon Center hosts a two-day pop-up featuring framed and unframed prints, books and greeting cards.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

When purchasing unframed pieces, you might even ask the artists where they go for framing, says Philadelphia artist Dafna Steinberg, who focuses on photography.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

All over the apartment hung photographs, unframed and tacked up with poster gum, but striking nonetheless.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng