Description

*Picture Block* First block is in a 3 part (blue, red, yellow) series. It is a rectangular tongue and groove wood block. Front: Stained dark blue. Block is mostly relief wood with the recessed sections providing detail for the image. In the top center of the block is a recessed 35.6cm wide by 37.6cm long section where a text block would go. On both the left and right of this section are 2 relief strips with 5 circles on the left and 5 circles on the right. Strips are approximately 6cm wide by 39cm long and recessed circles vary from 2-5cm in diameter. Above the recessed area is a small rectangle serving as a border measuring 34.8cm wide by 1cm long. In the bottom section of this block is a fair scene. On the left edge directly below the left edge strip is a carving of a ferris wheel measuring 17cm wide by 20cm long. Areas in and around the support structure are differentiated using linear grooves. Below the ferris wheel (following the wheels curve) is a large tent occupying an area 24cm wide by 13.5cm long at the widest and largest parts. To the right of the ferris wheelis the depiction of 3 tents/stands in an area 32.5cm wide by 21cm long-- largest measurments. Tents are carved so that as you move right the stands appear larger. In the first stand you see the outline of a man. In the second stand is a man juggling and in the foreground, overlapping the third stand is the image of a woman diving. The woman measures approximately 28.5cm long from toes to fingers and 3cm wide. Below the stands is a semi-circle design which represents a crowd and measures approximately 27.5cm wide by 9cm long. Sides: Plain wood with residual blue stain near front edges and in the wood grains. Back: Plain wood with residual blue, yellow and red stain around the edges. "BOTTOM" has been stamped in the top center in red ink.

Materials

Wood (basswood or pine)

Measurements

66.2 cm L x 48.3 cm W x 2.3 cm H

Marks/Labels

;"BOTTOM" is stamped in red in the upper center of the back. "HAMILTON TWO RIVERS, WIS" has been etched into the right side just below center.

Category

Printing T&E