Page from Shi Zhu Zhai
Unknown Artist
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 7/16 x 10 3/4 in. (24 x 27.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1924
Accession Number
CP110
Art Historical Context
This delicate page from *Shi Zhu Zhai* (Ten Bamboo Studio) showcases the pinnacle of Qing dynasty printmaking during the Kangxi period (1662–2). Produced in China as a polychrome woodblock print—ink and vibrant colors layered on paper—this 9 7/16 x 10 3/4 in. work exemplifies the era's technical innovation. Woodblock printing, refined over centuries, reached new heights here with multiple carved blocks for precise color registration, creating subtle gradients and rich hues that mimicked painting. *Shi Zhu Zhai Jianpu*, the famed album from which this page hails, was a collector's delight, fea...