watercolour
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Also called: pure watercolour. water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
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any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera
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a painting done in watercolours
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a watercolour masterpiece
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the art or technique of painting with such pigments
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After addressing structural problems such as loss of adhesion and exfoliated paint, the restorers then used reversible techniques -- including watercolour paint -- to "stitch" everything back together, she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Vecchio Sultano, a mixed-media piece made with watercolour paint and a felt-tip pen, is an illustration of the Arabian Nights and was found in a house in Cambridge.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
The work above is another watercolour painting of the Jama Masjid by William Simpson in 1864.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
They were mainly conventional artists working in oil and watercolour and various print media.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
Canvases leaning against the walls, on which hang designs and figure-studies in chalk and charcoal, with landscape-studies in oil and watercolour, nailed up without much attempt at arrangement.
From The Black Cat A Play in Three Acts by Todhunter, John
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