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Revision as of 21:57, January 29, 2010
Canvas as a painting surface is a heavy-duty fabric usually made of white cotton. The fabric is stretched across a wooden frame and protected from decay with a layer of gesso avoiding direct contact of oil or acrylic with the canvas fibers.
A painting executed on such fabric is called "a canvas".
Henri Matisse, The Painting Lesson.