Block of ages
Spring Festival nianhua prints from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and ukiyo-e pieces are among the most eye-catching genres of art, both being influenced by the advancement of printing techniques in the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).Woodblock Prints in Distinctive Lands surveys the differences and similarities between the two forms of art by showing 138 prints from the collection of the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. The traditional nianhua prints on display were made in some of China's best-known production centers, such as Yangliuqing of Tianjin, Taohuawu of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, and Mianzhu of Sichuan province. Featured ukiyo-e artists at the exhibition include Hishikawa Moronobu, the first ukiyo-e master, and Katsushika Hokusai, best known for his piece Great Wave off Kanagawa, from his series of works entitled 35 Views of Mount Fuji.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays, through Oct 15. Online reservation needed. 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6400-6326.
