woodcut
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
woodcut
- Details
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.
- Variations
printing, wood block
wood-engraving
wood block printing
woodcutting
wood-cutting
wood-block printing
woodcut printing
printing, woodcut
woodcut process
xylography