Picture of a Cat, a Bird, and a Crabapple

1662–1735

Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Woodblock printing in color reached a height in China in the 1600s to 1700s. The prints were executed by means of sets of separate blocks, each carved to print a different color.

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