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Illustrations of agriculture from Imperially commissioned illustrations of agriculture and sericulture (Yuzhi Gengzhi tu)
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Woodblock printed book of twenty-three illustrations of agriculture from 'Imperially commissioned illustrations of agriculture and sericulture' (Yuzhi Gengzhi tu) by Zhu Gui after designs by Jiao Bingzhen; each illustrated page, headed with a poem in the Kangxi emperor’s calligraphy, depicts the appropriate activity for the season; printed in ink with hand-painted colours on paper in China, dated 1696. Volume one of a two-volume set. Pages 1-4 were historically mounted upside down.
| Artist / Maker | Jiao Bingzhen, after |
|---|---|
| Date | 1696 |
| Culture / Origin | calligraphy, Ireland |
| Department | calligraphy |
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