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watercolor

[waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌkʌl ər, ˈwɒt ər- /




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Is it any wonder then that the poster image for “American Landscapes in Watercolor From the Corcoran Collection,” at the National Gallery of Art through Feb. 1, 2026, is by Winslow Homer?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Watercolor illustrations adorn the info-packed packets of flowers, vegetables and herbs from around the world, with curated mixes and unique offerings like catgrass for your kitty, wheatgrass for countertop juicing and a “sunflower forest” collection.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Having learned just after the Great Reckoning about a mind-control exercise she calls “the Watercolor Quiet,” Dr. Gregory is hired by an institution to use it on children who have experienced trauma.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Hundreds of them have been selected from more than 7,500 paintings, drawings and lithographs from the Agriculture Department’s Pomological Watercolor Collection.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2021

Watercolor to me is how I first saw animals drawn, when I was a kid.

From The Verge • Nov. 16, 2018




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