Woodcut

Scope note

A relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the plank side of a wood block; distinct from "wood engraving (process)," which is a relief process using the grain end of a wood block.

This term has 2,831 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053296

Broader Terms used

<relief printmaking processes>

Narrower Terms used

chiaroscuro woodcut
colour woodcuts

Term used for

printing, wood block
printing, woodcut
wood block printing
wood-block printing

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Persephone

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Landscape with Waterfall

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Landscape with Waterfall

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Neptune

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Last Judgment

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Christ on the Cross

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Christ on the Mound of Olives

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Pilate washing His Hands

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Christ Appearing to the Magdalen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Christ before Pilate

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Christ washing the Feet of the Disciples

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Kanadehon Chûshingura Act eight

Maker(s)

Designer: Hiroshige, Utagawa

An image of Print

The Annunciation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Suzume Odori, Sparrow-dancers

Maker(s)

Designer: Nagahide, Urakusai

Dutch ships of the United Netherlands East India Company arriving at Nagasaki

Maker(s)

Designer: Utagawa school

Taimen manzai

Maker(s)

Designer: Utamaro, Kitagawa

Inagawa bridge

Maker(s)

Designer: Eisen, Keisai

Ono no Komachi

Maker(s)

Designer: Utamaro, Kitagawa

The Bridge of boats at Sano, Province of Kozuke

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Designer: Hokusai, Katsushika (After)

Yodogawa

Maker(s)

Designer: Hiroshige, Utagawa

Fuji

Maker(s)

Artist: Unknown
Designer: Hokkei, Totoya (After)

Woman with panorama in background

Maker(s)

Designer: Hiroshige, Utagawa

An image of Print

Gion sha setchû

Maker(s)

Designer: Hiroshige, Utagawa

Motoyoshi Shinno

Maker(s)

Designer: Hokusai, Katsushika

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