Endpaper with Animals

About this work

This image shows a grid of black animals on an orange background. Each square has a different creature—lions, deer, cows, and birds—all standing or walking in simple, bold lines. The shapes are flat and clean, with no shading or color except black and orange. The animals are arranged in rows, like a puzzle or a bestiary (that’s a book of animals). The orange paper makes the black figures pop, almost like a bright warning sign. Want to know more? Look up woodcut to see how this print was made.