Sheet with Flower and Diamond Pattern
1550
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1550
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a piece of paper covered in a repeating pattern of flowers and diamonds. The lines are dark brown, almost black, against a light beige background. The edges of the paper are torn and uneven, like it’s been handled a lot. The pattern looks like it was made by cutting shapes into wood, then pressing ink onto the paper. That’s how woodcuts work—simple but precise. Next, look up how woodcut prints were made in the 1500s.
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