Gardens, art, and commerce in Chinese woodblock prints

Abstract

Issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Print" at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Explores the art, craft, and cultural significance of Chinese woodblock prints made during their golden age, from the late sixteenth century through the nineteenth century.

Contents

Foreword / Laura Skandera Trombley -- Preface and acknowledgments / T. June Li -- Note to the reader -- Maps -- Introduction / T. June Li and Suzanne E. Wright -- The Huntington's Ten bamboo studio manual of calligraphy and painting / T. June Li -- Regional styles in late Ming woodblock-printed illustrations : Nanjing, Huizhou, Wulin / Suzanne E. Wright -- Catalogue. I. Pre-Ming landscape prints ; II. Impressions of historical gardens ; III. Gardens east and west ; IV. Gardens of the imagination ; V. Gardens, culture, and sociability -- Chinese chronology and imperial reign titles -- Chinese place names -- Works cited -- Lenders to the exhibition -- Contributors.