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TWO RARE SUZHOU PRINTS OF LADIES WITH CHILDREN
18th century It is quite uncommon for Suzhou prints to come to market.
Two woodcut prints, xylographs, hand colored and framed and Produced in the 17th and 18th century these rare survivors offer a
glazed. compelling glimpse into the aesthetics of the period and are one of
37 1/2 x 21 1/2in (95.2 x 54.6cm); many highlights in the history of Chinese printmaking. Often made
26 1/2 x 19 1/2in (67.3 x 49.5cm) in diptychs, triptychs and tetraptychs their subject matter ranged
from city views to ladies with children, as seen in this lot. For recent
$20,000 - 30,000 scholarship on these uncommon prints see Gao Fumin Kang Qian
Sheng Shi “Suzhou Ban” 康乾盛世「蘇州版」, Shanghai, 2014 and
Zhang Ye The Study of Western-Influenced Gusu Prints 洋風姑蘇版
蘇州版畫 鏡框兩幅 十八世紀
研究 , Beijing, Wenwu Chubanshe, 2012. Zhang Ye’s investigation
based on his doctoral thesis examines the impact of European
aesthetics and theorizes that these prints were made primarily
produced for export.

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