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What kind of paint did Wayne Thiebaud use?

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What kind of paint did Wayne Thiebaud use?
Wayne Thiebaud used oil paints, pastels and charcoal to produce his paintings. In addition to painting, the artist produced etches, lithographs, linocuts and silkscreens. His paintings of pastries and landscapes are especially well known. Shop a range of Wayne Thiebaud art on 1stDibs.
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Bakery Case
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Central, HK
Wayne Thiebaud Bakery Case, 2018 Offset lithographic poster in colours on smooth wove paper 22 × 24 3/5 in 55.8 × 62.6 cm Wayne Thiebaud is famous for his colorful paintings of mouthwatering cakes, pies, pastries, and everyday items. While his work enjoys a broad appeal and evokes a distinctly American nostalgia, Thiebaud’s complex depictions of light and shadow give depth and strangeness to his deceptively simple compositions. His canvases share affinities with both early Pop art and a longer tradition of still-life painting. At auction, Thiebaud’s paintings regularly sell for...
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Paper

Woman in Tub (1965)
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Central, HK
Wayne Thiebaud Woman in Tub (1965), 2022 12-colour glicee print on uncoated paper made of 100% cotton fibres, 270g/m2, age resistant, acid-free, light-res...
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2010s Figurative Prints

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Archival Paper

Wayne Thiebaud - Fruits, Vegetables, Melons, 2008 / 2023
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Central, HK
Wayne Thiebaud Fruits, Vegetables, Melons, 2008 / 2023 Screenprint on maple wood 31 1/2 × 7 9/10 × 3/10 in | 80 × 20 × 0.7 cm Edition of 100
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2010s Mixed Media

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Wood, Maple

Paint Cans
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Paint Cans" is a lithograph in colors on wove paper made in 1990 by Wayne Thiebaud. The work is number 13 from an edition of 100. The work is signed in pencil, lower right, "Thiebau...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

Suckers State I
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this lithograph on Rives BFK. Signed, inscribed "state I" and numbered 111/150 in pencil. Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with the blin...
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1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wayne Thiebaud 'Hill River' 2002
By Wayne Thiebaud
Located in Miami, FL
Wayne Thiebaud's 'Hill River' is a 2002 drypoint and aquatint in color on wove paper. The dimensions of the full sheet measure at 21.25 x 30.5 inches. This print is signed in pencil,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint

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