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Gusu Beauties of the Four Seasons—Spring
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGusu Beauties of the Four Seasons—Spring (四季姑蘇美人圖 – 春), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95). Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; 111 x 60.2 cm (43 11/16 x 23 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.48
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