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

: art sense 6

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

That was by design, of course; everything about the Philadelphia sextet radiates a classic heavy metal vibe, from their powerhouse hooks and muscular ‘80s riffage to their fantastical cover artwork (hand-painted by vocalist Brooks Wilson). —Kim Kelly, SPIN, 18 June 2024

This collaboration will come in the form of a 40th-anniversary collection featuring Sprouse’s artworks. —Essence, 17 June 2024

An online portal with access to thousands of Picasso’s artworks, photographs, and related memorabilia is now available online courtesy of the Picasso Museum in Paris. —Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2024

His current project is preparing a yearlong exhibition of talks and artwork on depression for El Camino College in Torrance. —Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a