rhyparography


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rhyparography

(ˌrɪpəˈrɒɡrəfɪ)
n
(Art Terms) the painting of still-life, esp of sordid or unpleasant subjects
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rhypography, rhyparography

still-life or genre painting, especially of trivial or sordid and unsuitable subjects.
See also: Art
the painting of sordid and obscene subjects. — rhyparographer, n. — rhyparographic, adj.
See also: Obscenity
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