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aquatint

📅 Updated:2026-05-05
🕒 Created:2026-05-05
🆔 ID:101746

Description

An intaglio printmaking technique that adds tonal depth without linework with the application of heated rosin powder to the printing plate. Often used in combination with traditional etching, Goya innovated the process extensively, and he is today considered the classical master of the aquatint.