The art or practice of creating color prints or colored images through photographic or typographic processes; an early color reproduction technique.
From Greek 'chroma' (color) and 'typos' (type), with '-y' forming a noun describing the practice. A condensed form of chromotypography.
Chromotypy was the technological bridge between black-and-white printing and modern full-color reproduction—skilled artisans would create separate plates for each color, layering them perfectly to build up the final image.
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