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Autumn Basket: Hibiscus, Yellow Hibiscus, and Chrysanthemum

秋籃: 芙蓉花、黃芙蓉與菊花

1700–1750

China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911)
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
23.7 x 31.3 cm (9 5/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.124
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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 depicts a decorative basket overflowing with flowers against cream paper. Positioned to the right, the basket features blue and tan bands with circular patterns and a tall arched handle. Clusters of pale pink hibiscus and yellow chrysanthemums fill the container, while a leafy branch with a yellow flower extends toward the bottom left. In the upper left corner, vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy are rendered in fine black ink.

Autumn Basket: Hibiscus, Yellow Hibiscus, and Chrysanthemum

1700–1750

China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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