eau-forte (English spelling) eauforte

Japanese: eau-forte(英語表記)eauforte
eau-forte (English spelling) eauforte

...Because mastering copperplate engraving requires more practice than other techniques and the finished product has a classical, complete feel, it fell out of favor in the second half of the 19th century, but it enjoyed a small revival in the 20th century.
[Etched copperplate print]
The second most important technique after engraving is etching (Eau-forte in French). In etching, the artist scratches a copper plate coated with ground (vernis in French), a corrosion inhibitor against nitric acid, with a needle.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "eau-forte" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彫刻銅版画の熟達には他の技法以上に修練を要するし,でき上がりも古典主義的な完結感があるので,19世紀後半には時代の好みと合わなくなったが,20世紀には少数ながら復活した。
[腐食銅版画]
 彫刻法についで重要な技法は腐食法,いわゆるエッチングetching(フランス語ではオーフォルトeau‐forte)である。製版法は硝酸に対する防食剤ground(フランス語ではvernis)を塗付した銅板上に針でひっかいて描く。…

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