Public domain
Cockatoo
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The woodcut – a form of relief printing – offers many possibilities for line work. These are optimally utilized here. The cut-away parts leave no traces on the paper, while the higher (unworked) parts do release ink. The black contours in the bird's tail are thus cut-outs, while the fine lines in the staff are carved out.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKroonkaketoe. 1924. Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
