A linocut is a relief print that is produced using cutting tools. It is similar to a woodcut but instead of wood, linoleum is used as the surface into which the design is cut and printed from.
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These Linocuts are from a series of 12 illustrations for John Clare's The Shepherd's Calendar published by Carcanet
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