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The God of War

關羽

1950s

China

Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
108.4 x 57.7 cm (42 11/16 x 22 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.45
Copyright
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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.

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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.
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The God of War

1950s

China

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