brunaille noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •A method of painting or other work that uses shades of brown primarily or exclusively.Genre paintings in grisaille (grey monochrome) or brunaille (brown monochrome) by Adriaen van de Venne represent a special chapter in Dutch art history. — 1986 •An artwork or study executed in this style.Paintings of this kind are known as brunailles – by analogy with grisailles, which are paintings done mainly in grey. — 1996 adjective1 •Consisting of shades of brown, painted or executed with shades of brown, brown monochrome. formsbrunailles