Print Block

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dark brown rectangular wooden print block with visible signs of wear and aging. The block is divided into two sections. Left section: A woman in traditional clothing stands on the left, with a smaller figure beside a large vessel in the center, and a smaller figure on the far left. Chinese characters are carved above and to the right. Right section: A woman in traditional clothing stands on the left, with two smaller figures on the right. A roof structure is carved in the upper right corner. The block has a dark brown color with reddish-brown undertones visible in the recessed areas, indicating previous inking. The background of the image is gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The title is "Print Block" and the artist is unknown.