Chinese woodblock prints depicting creatures in the classic ‘Guideways through Mountains and Seas’

Title
Chinese woodblock prints depicting creatures in the classic ‘Guideways through Mountains and Seas’
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Suzhou, China
Material
paper
Technique
wood block print
Dimension
Image size: H38.5 x W58.4 cm (Mount),
Image size: 33.5 x 53.4 cm
Accession No.
2010-00893
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This print was produced in Taohuawu.

 

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