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A Newly-Cut Print: Scenes from the Second Part of Record of the Three Kingdoms

新刻三國誌後傳

1796–1820

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

(1796–1820)
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Measurements
32.3 x 48.7 cm (12 11/16 x 19 3/16 in.); Overall: 48.5 x 64.4 cm (19 1/8 x 25 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.71
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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.

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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 features six panels framed by an orange and teal floral border. The large upper center panel depicts a dynamic battle on horseback with spears. Surrounding sections show figures in traditional armor and robes engaged in meetings or combat scenes. Black Chinese characters fill the spaces beside the figures against a pale yellow background. A palette of bold orange, muted green, and yellow illustrates these scenes from the Three Kingdoms narrative.

A Newly-Cut Print: Scenes from the Second Part of Record of the Three Kingdoms

1796–1820

China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jiaqing period (1796–1820)

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