‖ gouache
(guːˈɑːʃ, gwaʃ)
[Fr., ad. It. guazzo.]
A method of painting with opaque colours ground in water, and mixed with gum and honey so as to form a sort of paste. Also, a painting executed in this way, and the pigment itself.
| 1882 Artist 12 Feb. 53/2 The next step was the exact reproduction of gouache, or water body colour. 1892 Nation 13 Oct. 279/2 The title is decorated with allegorical designs painted in gouache. |