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Chatting over Tea

Wu Jide Chinese

1984

Not on view

In the dim light of a teashop interior, the silhouettes of two conversing men appear like paper cutouts. Wu Jide captures the intimacy of this moment of leisure through a masterful use of color gradations.

Wu Jide has spent his whole life in the Yangzi River delta region. Scenes from his home county are often the subjects of his art. This print ranks among his best.

Chatting over Tea, Wu Jide (Chinese, born 1942), Multiblock woodcut; ink and color on paper, China — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Chatting over Tea

Artist: Wu Jide (Chinese, born 1942)

Date: 1984

Culture: China

Medium: Multiblock woodcut; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 22 1/16 x 28 3/4 in. (56.1 x 73 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum

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