Black-and-white woodcut print of a tortoise named Akbar, a dog named Max, and a cat named Puss. The text is in Dutch.
‘Akbar the Tortoise, Max the Dog, and Puss the Cat’ (1916) via The Rijksmuseum/rawpixel. Illustrations: Julie de Graag

23 Vintage Woodcuts That Are So Simply Beautiful

Dutch artist Julie de Graag (1877–1924) had a unique style that captures plants and animals perfectly

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I first discovered the work of Dutch artist Julie de Graag while looking through public domain illustrations to illustrate Tenderly stories. I’m grateful for that chance encounter, because she’s become one of my…

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Summer Anne Burton
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Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Tenderly. Former BuzzFeed exec. Moomin. Texan. Vegan for the animals. 💕