lithographic
Flat surface printing
Lithographic describes things relating to lithography, a printing process where images are transferred from a flat surface—originally limestone, now typically metal plates.
The technique relies on the principle that oil and water don't mix: ink adheres to treated areas while blank spaces repel it.
The museum displayed lithographic prints from the 1890s.
A lithographic press requires skilled operation.
Tonal etching process
- woodcutRelief print from timber
- serigraphyMesh stencil printing method
- monotypeNon-reproducible printed artwork
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
engraving · linocut · mezzotint · intaglio · silkscreen · stipple · chromolithography · plate
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- textureSurface tactile quality
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- slabThick flat piece
platen · graining · porosity · surface · polishing · crayon · gum arabic · aluminum plate
Multi-plate color printing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
- Currier and IvesAmerican lithography firm
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
poster art · trade cards · sheet music · advertising · book illustration
Picture explaining something
- folioSingle-fold page format
- printTransfer text to paper
- editionSingle published version
- artist proofPrint kept by maker
Escher · Picasso · Miró · Hockney · Rauschenberg · workshop · collaboration · fine art
Accuracy of measurement
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- halftoneDot-based image reproduction
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
CMYK · separation · platemaking · exposure · developer · photosensitive · coating · processing
aquatint
Tonal etching process
- woodcutRelief print from timber
- serigraphyMesh stencil printing method
- monotypeNon-reproducible printed artwork
drypoint · engraving · linocut · mezzotint · intaglio · silkscreen · stipple · chromolithography · plate · impression
limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock
slab · platen · graining · porosity · surface · polishing · crayon · gum arabic · aluminum plate · matrix
chromolithography
Multi-plate color printing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
- Currier and IvesAmerican lithography firm
Toulouse-Lautrec · poster art · trade cards · sheet music · advertising · book illustration
illustration
Picture explaining something
artist proof · Escher · Picasso · Miró · Hockney · Rauschenberg · workshop · collaboration · fine art · original print
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- halftoneDot-based image reproduction
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
offset · CMYK · separation · platemaking · exposure · developer · photosensitive · coating · processing · alignment
- soft lithographyPolymer stamp microfabrication
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