chromolithography
/ˌkroʊmoʊlɪˈθɑɡrəfi/
noun
- A method of printing in color using multiple stone or metal plates, one for each color, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Art collectors often seek out chromolithography prints for their vibrant, layered colors.
- The museum displayed a beautiful chromolithography poster from the 1890s advertising a circus.
- Before modern color printing, chromolithography was the main way to produce colorful images in books and advertisements.