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Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

May You Soon Bear Noble Sons

1700s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644–1911), Jiaqing period (1796–1820)
woodblock print
Overall: 185 x 64 cm (72 13/16 x 25 3/16 in.); Paper: 104.5 x 54.6 cm (41 1/8 x 21 1/2 in.); Print only: 95 x 53.5 cm (37 3/8 x 21 1/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2025.129
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • (Christer von der Burg, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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