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Word to describe a painting by the materials that were used in its creation

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00:00 Word To Describe A Painting By The Materials That Were Used In Its Creation
00:27 Accepted Answer Score 17
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I believe the word you're looking for is "medium". This explanatory page shows contexts where the medium refers to the binder and the surface. Or more generally, the Wikipedia page for the list of art media covers more categories of art.