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Gluing paper onto stuff and calling it art — French for getting away with it.
french originFrom decouper, meaning to cut out
venetian craze18th-century Venetians faked lacquer with paper cutouts
royal habitMarie Antoinette reportedly decoupaged to pass time
layer countFine work can demand 30-plus coats of varnish
the cheatCheaper than imitating costly Asian lacquerware by hand