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Apples and Pomegranates

first half of the 1700s

China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
30.3 x 37.7 cm (11 15/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.114
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 horizontally oriented woodblock print centers a shallow, green-patterned bowl overflowing with fruit. To the left, split yellow pomegranates with black patches reveal clusters of pink seeds. On the right, white apples display soft green and pink blushes. The bowl sits atop an ornate black pedestal stand embellished with gold patterns and a red band. Light-brown stains are scattered across the off-white paper background.

Apples and Pomegranates

first half of the 1700s

China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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