Chinese woodblock prints depicting the story of ‘Pearls as Tokens of Love’

Title
Chinese woodblock prints depicting the story of ‘Pearls as Tokens of Love’
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Suzhou, China
Material
paper
Technique
wood block print
Dimension
Image size: H36.1 x W58.0 cm (Mount),
Image size: 31 x 52.7 cm
Accession No.
2010-00885
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This print was produced in Taohuawu.

 

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