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Painting clasped, an original (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

landscape

'painting' is the definition.
(landscape is a kind of painting)

'clasped an original' is the wordplay.
'original' is an anagram indicator.
'clasped'+'an'='claspedan'
'claspedan' anagrammed gives 'LANDSCAPE'.

(Other definitions for landscape that I've seen before include "Outdoor painting" , "improve grounds" , "Views" , "Artistic work" , "Countryside painting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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