Expulsion from Paradise

About this work

This woodcut shows three figures being pushed out of a walled garden. One holds a branch, another clutches a bundle, and the third looks back with a worried face. The background is a simple wall with a gate, while the ground outside is rough and uneven. The artist used sharp lines to show the tension in their bodies and the urgency of the moment. The figures’ expressions and gestures make the scene feel dramatic, even though it’s drawn in black and white. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists carved images into wood blocks like this one.