Woodblock
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Woodblock may refer to:
- The wood blockWood blockA woodblock is essentially a small piece of slit drum made from a single piece of wood and used as a percussion instrument. It is struck with a stick, making a characteristically percussive sound....
, a percussion instrument - A woodblock or woodcutWoodcutWoodcut—occasionally known as xylography—is a relief printing artistic technique in printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges...
is used in woodblock printingWoodblock printingWoodblock printing is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper....
, a method of printing in which an image is carved into the surface of a piece of wood, which is then inked, and the image is stamped onto a page - Woodblock graffiti is a type of graffiti originated in Chicago