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Source Description
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.
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679031
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The Two Immortals of Harmony and Unity
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print
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679031
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print
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The Two Immortals of Harmony and Unity
description
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.
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1736–95
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en
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Print
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Print only: 120.7 x 54.1 cm (47 1/2 x 21 5/16 in.); Overall: 177.9 x 61.2 cm (70 1/16 x 24 1/8 in.); with knobs: 177.9 x 66.3 cm (70 1/16 x 26 1/8 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
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2025.31
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Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
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The Two Immortals of Harmony and Unity (和合二仙), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; print only: 120.7 x 54.1 cm (47 1/2 x 21 5/16 in.); overall: 177.9 x 61.2 cm (70 1/16 x 24 1/8 in.); with knobs: 177.9 x 66.3 cm (70 1/16 x 26 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.31
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和合二仙
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ASIAN - Hanging scroll
didYouKnow
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.
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 09:15:56.740000
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679031
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Chinese Art
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ASIAN - Hanging scroll
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Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
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