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Leifeng Pagoda Board Game

雷峰塔牌子

1736–95

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

(1736–95)
Medium
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Measurements
31 x 29.8 cm (12 3/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.105
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 square woodblock print on cream paper features a spiral path of scalloped red borders winding toward a three-tiered central pagoda. Each segment contains figures in traditional robes and Chinese characters, rendered with fine black ink strokes. Four circular medallions with red characters anchor the corners. The print utilizes flat red accents and precise outlines to create a rhythmic, narrative sequence that leads the eye inward against the uncolored background.

Leifeng Pagoda Board Game

1736–95

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

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