woodblock print

Inked relief art

A woodblock print is an image made by carving a design into a block of wood, inking the raised surface, and pressing it onto paper or fabric.

The technique originated in East Asia, where Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) became especially celebrated.

Western artists also adopted the medium: She collected vintage woodblock prints of Mount Fuji.

Opposites
printmaking technique/matrix material

woodblock printintaglio

Carving cut below surface

etching · lithograph · engraving · mezzotint · aquatint

handmade/traditional vs. mechanical/digital reproduction

woodblock printdigital print

offset printing · laser print · inkjet print · photograph · photocopy

artwork uniqueness

woodblock printoil painting

Art made with linseed-bound pigments

watercolor painting · drawing · sculpture · fresco

Family

wood, block, print, woods, wooded, wooden, woodsy, woodland, woodwork

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G