明 十竹齋書畫譜 四開|Page from Shi Zhu Zhai

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first edition printed in 1633 · Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

The Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy is one of the earliest and finest examples of color printing from China. The book, which served as both luxury object and guide for the aspiring painter, compiles familiar images from Chinese art, especially flowers, rocks, birds, and bamboo. The examples chosen for this display feature bird-and-flower subjects.

Artist

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Date

first edition printed in 1633

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1924