Illustrated History of Chinese Woodcuts (1 of 4)

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.37.17.

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

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Dou Zhen Niangniang" ("Smallpox Goddess"). Probably from Beijing; part of a possible set of paper gods 1935.36.62-.81.

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of titles reading "Dong Chu Si Ming" ("Arbiter of Fate in the Kitchen"), and "Nan Tian Men" ("South Heavenly Gate"). Probably from Beijing.

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book; ink on paper

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

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin.

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

Digital pigment print on white wove paper

Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Chuang Gong Chuang Mu" ("Bed God and Goddess"). Probably from Beijing.

Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Possibly from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.44.

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book; ink on paper