Questions & Answers
Our trusted network of 1stDibs sellers answer common questions
What is a woodcut in art?
1 Answer
A woodcut is a process where tools are used to carve a design into a wooden surface. Woodcut is the oldest form of printmaking wherein the wooden carving can be reused to print the same image repeatedly.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Related Questions
View All QuestionsShop for Woodcut Art on 1stDibs
Tide Race, Japanese Woodcut Art, Ocean Art, Art for your Beach House, Coastal
Located in Deddington, GB
woodcuts can be unaware of the incredible work from China and Japan, where it is an art form traditionally
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Bold Folk Art Goat Woodcut
By Leonhardt Wüllfarth
Located in Houston, TX
Blocky black and white depiction of a goat, by artist Leonhardt Wüllfarth, c.1950. Displayed in a white mat with a gold border and fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic sleeve...
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Bold Folk Art Lamb Woodcut
By Leonhardt Wüllfarth
Located in Houston, TX
Blocky black and white depiction of a lamb, by German artist Leonhardt Wüllfarth, c.1950. Displayed in a white mat with a gold border and fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic...
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
woodcut
By Ernst Wilhelm Nay
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: color woodcut. Catalogue reference: Gabler 44. Printed in Paris and published in 1953 by
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
original woodcut
By Jean (Hans) Arp
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color woodcut. Printed in 1948 and published in New York by Wittenborn and Schultz
Category
1940s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
original woodcut
By Maurice de Vlaminck
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in Paris in 1927 on Arches paper, and issued in a limited edition
Category
1920s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
