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After Rain

Zhang Peiyi Chinese
1983
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
In this print the colorful roofs of the ancient Forbidden City in Beijing stand out against the city’s skyline, dominated by high-rise buildings under construction. A rainbow shines through the dark storm clouds like a benign revelation. The work reflects the rapid modernization and surging optimism for a better future stimulated by China’s reform policy in the 1980s.

Zhang Peiyi, an artist and teacher based in Beijing, is best known for his prints in water-soluble ink.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • After Rain
  • Title: After Rain
  • Artist: Zhang Peiyi (Chinese)
  • Date: 1983
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 25 7/8 x 30 7/8 in. (65.7 x 78.5 cm)
    Overall: 29 3/4 x 44 13/16 in. (75.5 x 113.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art