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.
Broader Terms
<relief printing processes> (946)
Related Terms
wood blocks (1),
wood engraving (546),
woodcuts (104)
Used for
printing, woodcut; wood-block printing; woodcut printing; woodcut process; woodcutting; printing, wood block; wood block printing; xylography
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