Illustrated History of Chinese Woodcuts (Four Volumes)

One page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper

One page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper

One page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "He Jia Huan Le Qing Xin Nian" ("A Happy Family Celebrating the New Year"). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.

One of a set of four accordion-fold albums with wooden covers; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Yi Xin" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Xinjiang, Shanxi; possible pair with 1935.36.50.

Five volumes of thread-bound woodblock-printed books; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing.

One page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription in red: "Dong Da Xing Rong" (the print shop name), and printed inscription of the print title "He Yuan Xiao" ("Celebrating the Lantern Festival") and inscription on banners: "Tian Xia Tai Ping" ("[May] Peace Under Heaven") and "Yuan Xiao" ("Lantern Festival"). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.