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

十竹齋書畫譜

1633

Hu Zhengyan 胡正言

(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)
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Culture
China, Jiangsu province, Nanjing, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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 1984.45.2
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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 dark blue fabric case houses woodblock-printed booklets. A vertical tan label with black Chinese calligraphy is affixed to the front left. Small fabric toggles secure the closure. From below, stacked edges of cream paper booklets emerge, their spines detailed with vertical columns of black script. The arrangement emphasizes the material contrast between the textured blue cloth, the aged paper label, and the layered lines of the internal volumes.

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

1633

Hu Zhengyan

(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)
China, Jiangsu province, Nanjing, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

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