Print in Western Style with Western Text

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Print in Western Style with Western Text

丁氏仿泰西筆意墨線版畫

1662–1735

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign (1622–1722) to Yongzheng reign

(1723–35)

Medium

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Measurements

28.5 x 30.3 cm (11 1/4 x 11 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.68

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Location

Not on view

Did You Know?

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.