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

An image of Playing card

Queen of Hearts

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beniere, Nicolas

An image of Print

Johannes Sems

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sichem, Christoffel II van
Draughtsman: Faber, Martin (After)

An image of Print

Aristotelis de rhetorica seu arte dicendi libri tres, Græcolat (Edward Griffin, 1619). Coat of arms verso, for Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles I)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

An image of Print

Title to (and containing a portrait of) John Pym 'A speech delivered at a conference with the Lords, January 25, 1641'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Painter: Bower, Edward (After)

Bust of a Man in a Black Coat

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lievens, Jan

Bust of a Man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lievens, Jan

Portrait of a Nobleman of Venice

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lievens, Jan

Horizontal ornamental border with a cherub's head and two sleeping putti

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Bosse, Abraham (After)

Portrait of King Charles II, underneath the tetragrammaton and a banner with the words 'BY MEE KINGS RAIGNE'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Horizontal ornamental border with afoliate scrolls and a sunflower

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Draughtsman: Bosse, Abraham (After)

An image of Print

Portrait of Daniel Seghers

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lievens, Jan (Attributed)

[The Disloya]l Favourite [or the Unfortunate S]tates-man

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Page from Ten Bamboo Studio - Bamboos and chrysanthemums

Page from Ten Bamboo Studio - Plum tree on bank overhanging water

An image of Print

Hercules clubbing the Hydra (Envy)

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jegher, Christoffel
Publisher: Rubens, Peter Paul
Draughtsman: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

The Coronation of the Virgin

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Jegher, Christoffel
Publisher: Rubens, Peter Paul
Draughtsman: Rubens, Peter Paul (After)

An image of Playing card

Fragment of the Ten of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Publisher: Unknown

Nine of Diamonds

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Marechal, Pierre (After)

Nine of Clubs

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Marechal, Pierre (After)

An image of Playing card

King of Spades

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Marechal, Pierre (After)

An image of Print

The Bath House

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Icones Sanctae Clarae

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen

Attique I

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Grammatopoulos, Costas

Christ before Herod

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cranach, Lucas, the elder

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