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Lady with water basin

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: 68.5 x 45.7 cm (26 15/16 x 18 in.); Mounted: 219 x 64 cm (86 1/4 x 25 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.43
Public Domain
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Not on view
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Woodblock printing in color reached a height in China in the 1600s to 1700s. The prints were executed by means of sets of separate blocks, each carved to print a different color.

Description

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.
A vertical woodblock print depicts a woman with light skin tone seated on a wooden table, turned toward our right. Dressed in a light-blue robe with black borders and red sleeve linings, her eyes are directed downward. Her hands hold a matching cloth over a shallow basin on the table to our left, and a red tassel hangs from her waist. Creases and discoloration mark the aged paper background.

Lady with water basin

1736–95

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

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