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Print made by a woodblock in which a picture
or design has been cut in relief. The woodcut
is the oldest method of printing, invented in
China in the 5th century ad. In the Middle
Ages woodcuts became popular in Europe,
illustrating early printed books and
broadsides. The German artist Durer was an
early exponent of the technique.
Multicoloured woodblock prints were developed
in Japan in the mid-18th century.