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A Quatrain about Peonies
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About this work
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 descriptionCredit lineA Quatrain about Peonies (牡丹一絕句), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Hanging scroll; polychrome wood-block print; ink and color on paper; print only: 109.6 x 52.3 cm (43 1/8 x 20 9/16 in.); overall: 198 x 64.6 cm (77 15/16 x 25 7/16 in.); with knobs: 198 x 71 cm (77 15/16 x 27 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.24
