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Wash brushes

Scope note

Large artists' brushes usually made of hair set into a fairly flat ferrule and round at the end; they are used for applying washes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022574

Broader Terms used

watercolor brushes

Narrower Terms used

mops (artists' brushes)

Equivalent Terms used

wash brush

Created

13yrs ago

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