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Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Handbook (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu): Plum Blossoms

十竹齋書畫譜

1633
printed by

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 1984.45.2.14
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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.
A vertically oriented book has a muted green-gray textured fabric cover. On the left, a narrow paper label framed in black contains five vertical calligraphic characters above a square red seal. The paper and cover edges show signs of wear, including fraying and small tears. The composition balances the verticality of the label against the expansive, weathered surface of the textile cover.

Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Handbook (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu): Plum Blossoms

1633

Hu Zhengyan

(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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