Name/Title
Don Gorvett, Woodcut (November Light in the Cove), 1993Entry/Object ID
2021.011.02Description
A nighttime scene of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Color reduction woodcut.Context
Woodcut is the oldest form of printmaking. It is a relief process in which the design is cut into a wooden block’s surface with hand-carving tools. The raised areas that remain after the block has been cut are inked and printed, while the recessed areas that are cut away do not retain ink and will remain blank during the printing process. The reduction woodcut process uses one wooden block for all the colors by layering the inks from light to dark, one color at a time. Between each color, the printing surface on the wooden block is cut again, reducing the surface. This will allow for the preservation of the previous colors and creation of a new color layer. Don Gorvett’s reduction woodcuts usually have nine colors, although there are exceptions. The edition number, or the number of prints pulled from the block, is determined before the cutting and printing, and is limited to that number only.Acquisition
Accession
2021.011Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Anonymous giftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Gorvett, DonRole
ArtistDate made
1993Dimensions
Dimension Description
In frameHeight
34 inWidth
34 in