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Tone drawings

Scope note

Use for drawings in which surfaces and planes are indicated by contrast between different tones or values, rather than by lines.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000100222

Broader Terms used

<drawings by technique>

Equivalent Terms used

tone drawing

Created

13yrs ago

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