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Mother and Sons

母子圖

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign

(1736–95)
Medium
Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Print only: 98.4 x 56.2 cm (38 3/4 x 22 1/8 in.); Overall: 179 x 67.1 cm (70 1/2 x 26 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.23
Public Domain
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In the 1600s, printing flourished in such Jiangnan cities as Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huizhou, evolving from privately enjoyed illustrated books printed in color to more commercialized single-sheet color prints that were hung on walls and became part of the rich urban visual culture.

Description

Woodblock printing in color reached its height in China in the 1600s to 1700s. It was executed by means of sets of separate blocks, each carved to print a different color.
A vertically oriented polychrome woodblock print on a hanging scroll depicts a woman and three children with light skin tones. The woman stands right, her dark hair in a bun, wearing a blue top and white skirt. She carries a baby while gazing at two boys who support a large blue and white ceramic vase filled with white and red flowers. Blue patterned fabric borders the composition.

Mother and Sons

1736–95

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

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