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Hasshu gafu.

Tang, Yin, 1470-1524, Huang, Fengchi, active 17th century, Zhang, Chenglong · 1710 · 6 pictures

Hasshu gafu is a Chinese painting manual printed in 1710 from woodblock prints, compiled from the work of Tang Yin and other artists and held by the Smithsonian Libraries. Its open spreads show fan-shaped leaves with ink landscapes, rocks, branches and small figures, each paired with a short poem, offering a designer compact models of composition within a curved frame.

Painting, Chinese · Chinese poetry · Illustration of books · Plants in art

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