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Source 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.
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Document identity
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679062
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Gusu Beauty – Winter
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print
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679062
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print
title
Gusu Beauty – Winter
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.
date
1736–95
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Print
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Print only: 113 x 64 cm (44 1/2 x 25 3/16 in.); Overall: 111 x 62 cm (43 11/16 x 24 7/16 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
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2025.49
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Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
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Gusu Beauty – Winter (姑蘇美人 – 冬), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95). Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; print only: 113 x 64 cm (44 1/2 x 25 3/16 in.); overall: 111 x 62 cm (43 11/16 x 24 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.49
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姑蘇美人 – 冬
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China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
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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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-06-10 19:52:44.087000
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679062
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
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