Block, Wood

Artifact

Accession Number:
2015.1.114
Description
Rectangular pictographic wood printing block. Front: stained dark blue with several relief carved sections. Along the bottom edge is a skyline of a carnival/ fair scene. From left to right: 3 different shaped tents with flags on each curve (6 flags). Next comes a ride where there are 2 containers swinging in the air. Next come 2 more tents; the first with 1 flag and the second with 32 flags. Next is a ferris wheel 6.1cm tall. A 0.5cm wide line shoots up diagonally from the right corner for 10cm. On top of this line is a star 14.5cm tall and 13.5m wide. There is a similar picture in the left corner except for the line that goes on for 17.0cm and the star is 8cm tall and 8.5cm wide. There is a carved blob shape on the right of this star. Above it in the top left corner is an 8cm by 8cm star. In the right corner is half of a star 14.5cm wide. Side: bottom side there is masking tape with "No Access #" written on it. Back: masking tape in the top right corner with "DAG 298" written in red ink
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
43 cm L x 32.5 cm W x 2.1 cm H
Marks/Labels
;"No. 231' is stamped on the back in the middle in purple ink.
Category
Printing T&E