Pronounces zhee-CLAY, the word itself is a derivative of the French verb "gicler" meaning "to spray or squirt.” The word was coined in 1991 by Jack Duganne in Los Angeles, California, and it describes a printing process using digital technology and inkjet printing to reproduce an exact copy of a work of art.

Images are generated from high-resolution digital scans of fine art, then printed with high-quality archival inks sprayed onto a canvas or specialized papers. This method provides incredibly detailed art reproductions with better color and tonal accuracy than any other means of printing.