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BRUSHSTROKE [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
DEF

application of paint in strokes of varying degrees of breadth, in different directions, varying in quality, content, and thickness of color.

CONT

The water itself is rendered in hundreds of small brush strokes of yellow, orange, and green shot through with reflections of blue and red.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
DEF

l'action qui consiste à poser franchement la couleur sur la toile sans la remuer. Sorte d'écriture picturale (...)

CONT

Une même touche rapide, nerveuse, rythmée couvre dès le départ la totalité de la toile.

Spanish

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