canvas
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Painted after Artemisia returned to Rome after several years in Florence, the roughly life-size, seated figure is folded elegantly into the rectangle of the canvas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A maid of honor to the queen passes the time with canvas work.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Wilder was docked a point for pushing, and both men ended up on the canvas again in the 11th, though neither incident was ruled a knockdown.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
His canvas was vast and so were his themes, chief among them a clear-eyed assessment of that part of the nation so essential to the formation of America’s national identity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It hits me as soon as I walk in—that smell of paint and canvas so strong that, for a second, I’m sure I’ll look up to see Gram sitting at her easel.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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