canvas
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The paint is slathered on the canvas, but deftly so; the individual slabs of color, for which he became famous, are almost like carpentry in a complex composition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Christie's called Number 7A, 1948, which depicts black drips of paint with touches of red on a huge canvas spanning more than three metres, a key piece of art history.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
So his architects hired 500 workers to build a full-size replica of the nonexistent arch, out of canvas and painted wood, for the imperial wedding.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
“The main residence has brand-new Wolf appliances, including an induction range, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Custom new white oak hardwood flooring throughout is the canvas for your personal design statement,” the listing notes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
In his grimy Montmartre apartment, Picasso is doing something similar on canvas: he’s twisted space and time into something he calls cubism.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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