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芥子園畫譜. Pt. 1

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Description: Part 1 of a four part set of woodblock-printed books; this part divided into five volumes. Presents the methods and principles of Chinese painting. The books cover a wide range of topics from trees, rocks, landscapes, flowers, plants, animals, insects, human figures and architectural designs. The preparation and application of colors on paper are also discussed. The mustard seed manual was highly influencial amongst artists and historians and became widely available throughout East Asia as evidenced by its prolific edition history through the 18th to 20th centuries. It is also an example of early Chinese multi-color woodblock printing.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Qianlong era (1735-1796)
Call number: 653643
Creator: Wang, Gai (active 1677-1705)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Thomas G. Ebrey and Patricia B. Ebrey, August 2021. Purchased by Thomas Ebrey from UC Berkeley art historian James Cahill's (1926-2014) descendants. The copy shows signs of having been in the possession of a Japanese collector (and conservator)
Dimensions: 26 cm
Associated people: Li, Yu, (1611-1680?)
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