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Gallery
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A display area for fine art. |
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Genre
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Generally describing the type, style, class or everyday life as depicted in a work of art. |
Grain
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The directions in which the majority of paper fibers are oriented, and the axis along which paper tears most easily. |
Graphics
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The term used to describe a fine art print, generally a limited edition. |
Gravure
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A method of printing with etched or engraved plates (see Intaglio, Copperplate, Photogravure, Rotogravure). |
Ground
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A waxy, acid-resistant coating on a metal etching plate. |
Halftone
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A method of photographic reproduction using a screen to render tonal gradations by varying densities of dots. |
Hand-Colored
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Colors which have been added to an image (usually by hand) after it has been printed. Watercolor is commonly used. |
Hand-Tinted
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See Hand-Colored. The term hand-tinted may also be used to describe coloring done using stencils. |
Hors Commerce
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Not for sale. (French) |
Image
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The area of a composition on the paper. The representation of a concept or an object on paper or other material. |
IMP, Impress It
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"Has Printed It." (Latin) |
Impression
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The term used to describe the pressing of plates on paper, and all copies printed in a single edition. |
INC Incisit
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"Has Engraved It." (Latin) |
Infingment
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The unauthorized copying of a work of art. |
Ink
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Commonly, a colored liquid used for writing and drawing. Printing inks are generally thicker and viscous. Inks may be permanent, (non-fading), or may fade in time. |
Intaglio
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A term used to describe a design incised below a plate's surface. (see also Etching and Engraving) |
Issue Price
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The retail price of a print at its publication date. |
INV. Invenit
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"Has Designed It." (Latin) |
Japan Paper
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Also called 'Japon,' this is a paper composed of mulberry fiber, usually manufactured in Japan. |
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