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Happy Birds in a Spring Garden
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In the 1600s, printing flourished in such Jiangnan cities as Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huizhou, evolving from privately enjoyed illustrated books printed in color to more commercialized single-sheet color prints that were hung on walls and became part of the rich urban visual culture.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Qianlong reign (1736–95) |
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| Date | 1736–95 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95) |
| Medium | Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | 88.2 x 42 cm (34 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
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