Ten Bamboo Studio Collection of Calligraphy and Painting

十竹齋書畫譜

1633

Hu Zhengyan 胡正言

(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)

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Culture

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Medium

Woodblock-printed book; ink and colors on paper; first edition

Measurements

Open and extended: 23.7 x 27.9 cm (9 5/16 x 11 in.)

Credit Line

Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1984.45

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Location

Not on view

Description

Color printing reached a level of perfection in the early 1600s, as seen in this Ten Bamboo Studio Collection of Calligraphy and Painting and the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (printed 1679 and 1701). The painterly quality, precision in registering (aligning) the woodblocks, and harmonious colors made them the most successful color print editions in Chinese history. Both editions were printed and compiled in Nanjing, spread nationwide, and had a great impact on the arts in Japan and Korea.