Silhouette of a woman beside a woodblock print page – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic print of Silhouette of a woman beside a woodblock print page brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Silhouette of a woman beside a woodblock print page
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A woman appears only as a dark outline beside a sheet of woodblock print, so the figure reads as a shape rather than a portrait. The pairing draws attention to the print itself, with its flat color and bold line, the hallmarks of Japanese woodblock work. Ukiyo-e sheets were made by carving a separate block for each color and pressing paper onto inked wood, which allowed many copies to circulate widely. The silhouette invites the viewer to consider the page as an object of everyday collecting.
| Original scan | 3,679 × 4,570 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08673_ |
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