Samson and the Lion. Woodblock. ca 1498
Samson and the Lion. Woodblock. ca 1498
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Image description: woodblock carved into the form of the Biblical Samson holding open a lion's mouth. The carving is fine and the wood is dark with the ink used in printmaking.
This is the woodblock used to make prints similar to the one previously posted, https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/892435 .
Found at: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/336211
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