The Division of Light and Darkness
Printing Block
1924 (made)
1924 (made)
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In this wood engraved block Paul Nash (1889–1946) has literally represented the subject matter by dividing the block into light and dark tones and engraving the design in opposing tones, swapping light for dark as he crosses over the divide. Nash uses a combination of white and black line techniques producing a luminous image that perfectly reflects the subject matter.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Division of Light and Darkness (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved wood block |
| Brief description | Wood-engraved printing block. Paul Nash, the Division of Light and Darkness from Genesis, published by Nonesuch Press, London, 1924; British. |
| Physical description | Wood-engraved block depicting the division the light and the dark from Genesis, comprising a series of lines, diagonally demarcated with one half of the block lighter than the other. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | light & darkness (hand-written on the back) |
| Literary reference | Holy Bible: Old Testament: Genesis 1:4 |
| Summary | In this wood engraved block Paul Nash (1889–1946) has literally represented the subject matter by dividing the block into light and dark tones and engraving the design in opposing tones, swapping light for dark as he crosses over the divide. Nash uses a combination of white and black line techniques producing a luminous image that perfectly reflects the subject matter. |
| Associated object | E.4764-1960 (Impression) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO, 1964 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.5180-1960 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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