Using Albrecht Dürer's "Rhinoceros" woodcut as her palette, curator Marjorie (Jerry) Cohn shows how botanical leaf prints would have been inked and printed in the 16th century.

Curator Susan Dackerman reveals the story behind Dürer's creation of the famous "Rhinoceros" woodcut.

Dürer's "Rhinoceros" is part if the exhibition "Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge". The exhibition features a rich display of prints, books, maps, and scientific instruments exploring the role of celebrated artists in the scientific inquiries of the 16th century.

The exhibition was on view at the Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum from September 6—December 10, 2011.