Authoritytgm001942Scope NoteWoodcuts printed from two or more blocks, one of which is usually cut to print the design in black and the others to print neutral or background colors to show differences in value. Technique developed in Europe in the 1500s; often used to reproduce drawings and paintings.
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Broader TermWoodcutsRelated TermsReproductive prints
Chiaroscuro woodcuts. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 27/07/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/191095