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

The Twenty-Four Elders

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

Opening of the Fifth Seal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

The Adoration of the Magi

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

St. George Killing the Dragon

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (School of)

From an Edo meisho set

Maker(s)

Designer: Hiroshige, Utagawa

Seven Angels receiving Trumpets

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

Philosopher with an hourglass

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Lievens, Jan
Printmaker: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Formerly attributed to)

St. Christopher in the Wilderness with a Flight of Birds.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

The Last Supper

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Sts. Lawrence, Sixtus and Stephen

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (School)

Christ Showing to a Disciple the Signs in Heaven

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

The Holy Family with Five Angels

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Knight and Lansquenet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Fifth Angel Sounding a Trumpet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

The Holy Trinity

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

The Entombment

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Sts. Nicholas, Ulrich and Erasmus

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Angels Restraining the Four Winds and Marking the Elect

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

Second Angel Sounding a Trumpet

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

Christ on the Cross with Mary and St John

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Christ Healing a Leper

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Beham, Hans Sebald

An image of Print

Awabi

Maker(s)

St. Christopher

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

St Jerome in his cell

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

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