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Part of Story of The Western Chamber

1736–95 · Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper

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Woodblock printing in color reached its height in China in the 1600s to 1700s . It was executed by means of sets of separate blocks, each carved to print a different color.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePart of Story of The Western Chamber (一部西廂總), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; print only: 89 x 52.7 cm (35 1/16 x 20 3/4 in.); overall: 170.9 x 69 cm (67 5/16 x 27 3/16 in.); with knobs: 170.9 x 72.3 cm (67 5/16 x 28 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.21
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