“Bamboo” section, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
This is a later Japanese reprint of one of the most famous drawing manuals in East Asian history.
Artwork Details
- 芥子园画譜 竹谱
- Title: “Bamboo” section, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
- Artist: Wang Gai (Chinese, 1645–1710)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jiaqing period (1796–1820)
- Date: 1817 (Jiaqing 2nd edition)
- Culture: China
- Medium: Woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: After conservation: 11 3/16 × 6 7/8 × 1/2 in. (28.4 × 17.5 × 1.3 cm)
- Classification: Illustrated Books
- Credit Line: Gift of Anita V. Beenk, 2016
- Object Number: 2016.751.5
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Wang Gai
first edition printed in 1679
Wang Gai
first edition printed in 1679
Wang Gai
first edition printed in 1679
Wang Gai
first edition printed in 1679
Wang Gai
first edition printed in 1679
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