New Year's Morning

1747

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A popular subject reproduced with frequency by woodcut makers in Suzhou was the auspicious first morning of the New Year. The imagery of a crowd of women and children in a lavish garden complex symbolizes wishes for abundant offspring and career success. The evergreen trees and cheerful activities taking place amid a snowy landscape evoke an atmosphere of renewal.

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清歲朝圖木版畫
Title: New Year's Morning
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Date: 1747
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 39 3/16 × 21 11/16 in. (99.5 × 55.1 cm)
Overall with mounting: 73 3/8 × 24 7/8 in. (186.4 × 63.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 73 3/8 × 27 in. (186.4 × 68.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Florence and Herbert Irving Acquisitions Fund for Asian Art, 2025
Object Number: 2025.353
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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