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Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Handbook (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu): Volume One

十竹齋書畫譜

1633
printed by

Hu Zhengyan 胡正言

(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)
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Culture
Southeast China, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing
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 1984.45.1
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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 rectangular, dark blue fabric-wrapped case features a vertical tan paper label with black Chinese calligraphy. The bottom opening reveals eight stacked, thin volumes with warm tan paper spines, each bearing vertical inscriptions. The blue cloth has a fine, woven texture and is secured by two fabric tabs on the left edge. This Chinese woodblock-printed set is oriented vertically, highlighting its traditional binding and protective housing.

Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Handbook (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu): Volume One

1633

Hu Zhengyan

(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)
Southeast China, Jiangsu Province, Nanjing

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