artwork
noun
art·work
ˈärt-ˌwərk 
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
a
b
: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter
Examples of artwork in a Sentence
A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.
The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.
Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.
The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Williams’ artwork will be prominently displayed throughout New Orleans during Super Bowl week, appearing on digital game tickets, the official program cover, and in a striking installation on the exterior of the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Arguments in favor of maintaining a high VAT claim artwork is a luxury good deserving of ordinary, higher VAT rates.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Rodriguez said that the number of visitors expected to come see the artwork may hit the 7 million mark.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
One of the most elaborate pieces on display is a nine-panel artwork called Dutch Settlers (1982).
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Arguments in favor of maintaining a high VAT claim artwork is a luxury good deserving of ordinary, higher VAT rates.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Rodriguez said that the number of visitors expected to come see the artwork may hit the 7 million mark.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
One of the most elaborate pieces on display is a nine-panel artwork called Dutch Settlers (1982).
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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