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Touring in Spring, Enjoying Summer

春遊夏賞

1736–95

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

(1736–95)
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Print only: 99.3 x 54.9 cm (39 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.); Overall: 105 x 58.7 cm (41 5/16 x 23 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.87
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 in black ink depicts a landscape with rolling mountains beneath columns of calligraphy. Figures traverse arched bridges and gather within structures outlined in precise lines. To the lower left, an ornate pavilion is populated by figures. On the right, a large canopied boat navigates patterned, wavy water. Detailed textures and expressive foliage define the architecture, landscape, and narrative activity integrated throughout the scenic composition.

Touring in Spring, Enjoying Summer

1736–95

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

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