Woodcut

Woodcut, the earliest printmaking technique, is a relief process which involves carving a design onto the surface of a wooden block.

Woodcut is a printmaking method that entails creating an image by carving into a wooden block using tools like chisels, gouges, and knives. Ink is applied to the raised areas of the image, which are then printed onto paper. The cutaway or recessed areas remain blank on the printed paper. Woodcuts can be printed using a press or by hand, where a spoon or a similar tool is used to rub the back of the paper for the printing process.