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Music in the Jade Palace

瓊宮樂奏圖

1736–95

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

(1736–95)
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Print only: 119 x 60.5 cm (46 7/8 x 23 13/16 in.); Overall: 119.5 x 65.6 cm (47 1/16 x 25 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.83
Public Domain
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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 vertically oriented woodblock print depicts figures with light skin and black hair in red, green, and blue robes within a palace. In the central courtyard, a woman and child stand near a peacock. Surrounding pavilions feature dark roofs and red pillars, while Chinese calligraphy occupies the upper left near distant mountains. Jagged rocks and a decorative fence border the foreground, leading to tiered terraces and small boats in the background.

Music in the Jade Palace

1736–95

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

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