Oleograph


[oh-lee-uh-graf, -grahf] /ˈoʊ li əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/

noun
1.
a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
/ˈəʊlɪəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf/
noun
1.
a chromolithograph printed in oil colours to imitate the appearance of an oil painting
2.
the pattern formed by a drop of oil spreading on water

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