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Wood engraving

Scope note

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

This term has 4,766 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300053303

Broader Terms used

<relief printmaking processes>

Narrower Terms used

chiaroscuro wood engraving

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

A Battle Scene

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

A Deer in a Park

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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