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woodcut

[ wood-kuht ]

noun

  1. a carved block of wood from which prints are made.
  2. a print or impression from such a block.


woodcut

/ ˈ·ÉÊŠ»åËŒ°ìÊŒ³Ù /

noun

  1. a block of wood cut along the grain and with a design, illustration, etc, incised with a knife, from which prints are made
  2. a print from a woodcut
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of woodcut1

First recorded in 1655–65; wood 1 + cut
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She spent long hours making woodcut prints, paintings and the occasional sculpture and sold her work at local shows.

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When she needed plywood blocks to mount linoleum woodcuts, one of her neighbors did the sawing.

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"The layered branches of this conifer reminded me of the dancing cranes often featured in Japanese woodcuts," said Sharpe.

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Ms. Klement had early success with woodcuts that were influenced by Edvard Munch and German Expressionism.

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A collection of her pieces are represented in the Codex, including a series of woodcuts printed with black Ukrainian soil.

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