Look at Chinese life from the 16th to 19th centuries through depictions of elegant gardens, in a new exhibition of 48 rare woodblock prints at the Huntington Library.

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Chinese New Year woodblock prints, or nianhua, flourished hundreds of years ago. /CGTN Gusu woodblock prints like this flourished hundreds of years ago in China. /CGTN Details of Japanese ukiyo-e ...

Rare 16th to 19th century woodblock prints from the National Library in Beijing and the Shanghai Museum form “Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Prints” at the Huntington Library.

Summary Issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Print" at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Explores the art, craft, ...

Object Details Author Tang, Xiaobing 1964- Shang, Hui 1962- Farrer, Anne University of Michigan Museum of Art Notes Catalogue accompanying exhibition, University of Michigan Museum of Art, July ...

Woodblock printing was invented in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As this art form developed and became more and more popular among Chinese people, its content and functions also increased.

Woodcut prints are an ancient Chinese art form, and in modern times they provide a unique view of the country’s political and social turmoil during the past century.

During this period, Gusu woodblock prints emerged as another popular Chinese innovation in color printing, mainly originating in Suzhou, Jiangsu. These prints were even exported to Japan.