Aquatint is a printmaking technique that creates a tonal effect resembling a watercolor painting. It involves etching a metal plate and then applying an acid-resistant powder to create different shades of color. Full definition
Set of four etchings with aquatint in colors on Somerset paper 26 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches each Edition of 73 Each signed & dated in pencil «J Johns» 87» lower right Each numbered in pencil lower right Printed by John Lund, Hitoshi Kido, Craig Zammiello, Keith Brintzenhofe Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, 1987, with their blindstamp (josephklevenefineartltd.com)
Brice Marden produced several editions among them Focus I - V (1979), a portfolio of five etchings with aquatint on paper, as well as the After Botticelli series and the Han Shan series (1992). (fineartmultiple.com)
A masterful hand colored aquatint of a NYC night scene. (1stdibs.com)