woodblock

noun

wood·​block ˈwu̇d-ˌbläk How to pronounce woodblock (audio)
wood-block adjective

Examples of woodblock in a Sentence

She made a woodblock print.
Recent Examples on the Web At left is Nathan Jackson’s 1963 woodblock print Kooshta, from his student years at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe. Alexander Brier Marr, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2024 His ink and brush paintings, scrolls and woodblock prints captured the transformative power of natural beauty on a monumental scale. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2024 Art & Art History Under Hokusai’s Great Wave Hokusai’s watery woodblock print is such a common sight that most people tend to look past the peril at its center. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 The over 50 works on display, created from the 1700s to the 1900s by Japanese artists, show the lingering power of woodblock print art and the stories that the art represents, which continue to flourish in Japan today. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for woodblock 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of woodblock was in 1837

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“Woodblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodblock. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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woodblock

noun
wood·​block ˈwu̇d-ˌbläk How to pronounce woodblock (audio)

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