Landscapes of Taiping Prefecture ca. 1650 Xiao Yuncong Chinese In 1648, the artist Xiao Yuncong designed a printed book of images that celebrate the mountain scenery of central Anhui Province. The book was commissioned by Zhang Wanxuan, who served as an official in Anhui at the beginning of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Prior to Xiaos time, famous artists rarely designed prints; the adoption of this medium by Xiao and a few of his contemporaries reflects the porous boundaries between “high” and “low” culture during the seventeenth century. This relatively affordable printed book disseminated the tradition of local scenery paintings—and the stunning vistas of Anhui Province—to a wider audience.. Landscapes of Taiping Prefecture. Xiao Yuncong (Chinese, 1596-1673). China. ca. 1650. Woodblock-printed books; ink on paper. Illustrated Books

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Landscapes of Taiping Prefecture ca. 1650 Xiao Yuncong Chinese In 1648, the artist Xiao Yuncong designed a printed book of images that celebrate the mountain scenery of central Anhui Province. The book was commissioned by Zhang Wanxuan, who served as an official in Anhui at the beginning of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Prior to Xiaos time, famous artists rarely designed prints; the adoption of this medium by Xiao and a few of his contemporaries reflects the porous boundaries between “high” and “low” culture during the seventeenth century. This relatively affordable printed book disseminated the tradition of local scenery paintings—and the stunning vistas of Anhui Province—to a wider audience.. Landscapes of Taiping Prefecture. Xiao Yuncong (Chinese, 1596-1673). China. ca. 1650. Woodblock-printed books; ink on paper. Illustrated Books

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