Noble Woman with Fan

About this work

This is a black-and-white woodcut of a woman standing tall in fancy clothes. She wears a long, dark dress with ruffles at the neck and sleeves, and a fan in one hand. Behind her, a small town scene shows people walking on a street with buildings and a bridge. The artist used sharp lines to show her rich outfit and confident pose. Woodcut prints like this were common in the 1600s for sharing images widely. Next, look up technique: woodcut to see how artists carved these detailed prints.