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A Newly-Cut Print of Illustrations from The Classic of Mountains and Seas

Unknown artist, 1796–1820.

A Newly-Cut Print of Illustrations from The Classic of Mountains and Seas
A Newly-Cut Print of Illustrations from The Classic of Mountains and Seas — Cleveland Museum of Art

Using it on a cover

The print file prints up to 11.3 x 8.2 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 52% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.

About the work

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.

More mountains art

Cloudy Mountains Cloudy Mountains Mi Youren (Chinese, 1072–1151)1130 Streams and Mountains without End Streams and Mountains without End Unknown artist1100–1150 An October Day in the White Mountains An October Day in the White Mountains John Frederick Kensett (American, 1816–1872)1854 Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains Unknown artist1244 Mt. Qingbian Mt. Qingbian Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555–1636)1617 Streams and Mountains Streams and Mountains Xu Ben (Chinese, 1335–1380)1372 Buddhist Retreat by Stream and Mountains Buddhist Retreat by Stream and Mountains Juran (Chinese, active 960–985)960–85 Mountains of the Immortals Mountains of the Immortals Chen Ruyan (Chinese, c. 1331–1371)1300–1370

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