Two Prints: Mu Yuying Smashes the Gate of Heaven Formation; Happy Fisherfolk

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Two Prints: Mu Yuying Smashes the Gate of Heaven Formation; Happy Fisherfolk

穆御英大破天門陣; 漁家歡樂

1662–1722

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

(1622–1722)

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Medium

Two polychrome woodblock prints bound along middle; ink and color on paper

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.91

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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.