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Ten Bamboo Studio Collection of Calligraphy and Painting

Ten Bamboo Studio Collection of Calligraphy and Painting

1633
(Chinese, c. 1584–1674)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Woodblock-printed book; ink and colors on paper; first edition
Open and extended: 23.7 x 27.9 cm (9 5/16 x 11 in.)
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1984.45
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • ?-1984
    (Donald J. Wineman, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1984-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    Chaekgeori: Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 5-November 5, 2017).
    Wooblock Illustration in Imperial China. Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 7-April 30, 1989).
    Realm of the Immortals: Daoism in the Arts of China. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-April 10, 1988).
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  • {{cite web|title=Ten Bamboo Studio Collection of Calligraphy and Painting|url=false|author=Hu Zhengyan|year=1633|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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