WOODCUT
Leaf CCXXXII from the Nuremberg Chronicle, Latin edition, 1493.

A classic woodcut (relief method) printed in black from a single block. Woodcuts can be identified by the following characteristics: printed areas are a solid color; large printed areas often show the wood grain; printed areas have uneven edges where the wood has been scooped away; the printed border is the perimeter of the block. Relief printing has a distinct stamped appearance. The pressure of the raised printing surface pushes the ink into a rim around each inked area, sometimes described as ink squash.