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Scenic View of Suzhou
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About this work
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 lineScenic View of Suzhou (姑蘇勝景), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95). Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; print only: 112 x 55.8 cm (44 1/8 x 21 15/16 in.); overall: 188 x 64 cm (74 x 25 3/16 in.); with knobs: 188 x 71 cm (74 x 27 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.53
