Lotus Blossom and Leaf
Series TitleThe Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting
Primary editor
Hu Zhengyan
(Chinese, ca. 1577 - 1672)
Dateca. 1633
MediumWoodblock print; ink and colors on paper (removed from bound volume)
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 12 inches (26.04 × 30.48 cm)
Credit LineGift of Laurence Sickman
Object number74-34/1 I
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Gallery LabelThe design of the lotus in The Ten Bamboo Studio inspired those in The Mustard Seed Garden published 50 years later. These two prints share diagonal compositions dominated by a lotus blossom and a leaf with worm holes. However, the boneless style and calligraphic outlines in the early manual give way to a rich bouquet defined by crisp outlines in the later manual. In The Ten Bamboo Studio, the poetic calligraphy was printed on a separated page in front of the image. The calligraphy, featuring a distinct style in each print, was popular among urbane readers.
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