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Woodcut Vorschrift Rendered by Charlotte Angus watercolor and graphite on paper overall: 45.2 x 40.7 cm (17 13/16 x 16 in.) Index of American Design 1943.8.17204 |
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This is a woodcut done by Heinrich Otto in 1722. A versatile decorator, Otto made fracturs drawn and painted by hand as well as printed from blocks of wood that he carved himself. This woodcut was added to a printed sheet and colored with paints and dyes made from materials at hand. Used as a wall decoration, the text is a hymn telling the story of the Temptation of Eve. Traditional bird and flower motifs frame the text and central illustration of the story. Notice the colorful birds and flowers in contrast to the primitive human forms and the sticklike tree.
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