The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of February 24, 2026
Block to Illustrate Woodcutting
c. 1900–1924
(American, 1873–1957)
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1924.496
Location: Not on view
Description
An impression of the outline block is placed on this block while the ink is still wet. By applying pressure to the back of the sheet of paper, the design is transferred to the block. The wood around the areas that will be printed in color is cut away. The surface of the block is inked in green. To create the final chiaroscuro woodcut, first the tone block is printed in green, and then the outline block is printed in black over it. The white of the paper acts as highlights.- Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
- {{cite web|title=Block to Illustrate Woodcutting|url=false|author=Arthur Allen Lewis|year=c. 1900–1924|access-date=24 February 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1924.496