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Seizing the Villain Baijuhua at the Empty Trap Island, (Episode II of the Little Five Uprights)
Seizing the Villain Baijuhua at the Empty Trap Island, (Episode II of the Little Five Uprights)

Seizing the Villain Baijuhua at the Empty Trap Island, (Episode II of the Little Five Uprights)

Original Language Title陷空島拿白菊花（續小五義） 清末民初
CultureChinese
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper (some hand-colored)
DimensionsOverall: 23 3/8 × 41 7/8 inches (59.37 × 106.36 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-44/51
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DescriptionRiver scene with thirteen figures; four in water, six on boats, and three on shore; mountains in background, gate and boats moored at left.Gallery Label
Operas featuring military romance were very fashionable in ancient China, and print workshops created large prints to meet popular demand. As in action movies today, heroes and villains represent good and evil, and excitement is conveyed through the action of the characters. These two opera stories are based on popular novels that, in turn, reference actual historic events. Today, these novels are still the basis of many Chinese television and movie dramas.
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