The phrase "against the canvas of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, event, or idea in relation to a broader context or background, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The artist painted a vibrant scene against the canvas of a bustling city, capturing the energy of urban life."
Alternatives: "in the context of" or "set against the backdrop of".
As was the case with "War Horse," "Curious Incident" has held its own against big Broadway musicals, even competing with them successfully on the canvas of heightened engagement.
The canvas, of rich blues, is expected to bring $10 million to $15 million.
On both sides, the wire tendrils of the signs' supports slice through the dark, needles of color against the black canvas of the night sky.
There were compelling solo contributions — notably by John Ellis, on tenor saxophone, and Erica von Kleist, on alto — but they all felt situational, set against the impressive canvas of the arrangements.
The book is like an intricate tapestry, full of dazzling detail, as the story of Mrs Rupa Mehra's attempts to find a decent and cultured son-in-law is played out against the huge canvas of post-partition India on the eve of her first general election.
It is a narrative charged with change and transformation, and opens against the vivid canvas of a city park in springtime; this is Hillesden, the fictitious heart of London's multi-cultural borough of Brent, and with the local chemist swallowed up by a betting shop and the bakery long since closed, Albion Park stands as the last remaining monument to an orderly, regimented past.
If we didn't do this, our backsides would be unbearably itchy against the fibrous canvas of our reprehensible government linens.
While the thespian and the athlete have their audience, the only sound one may be able to hear from the art room is the brushing of the paintbrush against the canvas or the snap of a photo.
Against this canvas of legal and financial chiaroscuro, numerous families said that they have been frustrated and bewildered.
Lee Ufan created works consisting of lines, made by dragging his brush down the length of the canvas until the pigment disappeared, and points, made by repeatedly pressing the tip of the brush against the canvas until the paint was used up.
