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Bird on Pomegranate
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Bird on Pomegranate

first half of the 1700s · Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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 description
Credit lineBird on Pomegranate (石榴上的鳥兒), first half of the 1700s. China, Suzhou, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; 30 x 37.4 cm (11 13/16 x 14 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.108

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