Chatting over Tea

Wu Jide  (Chinese, born 1942)

Date:
1984
Culture:
China
Medium:
Multiblock woodcut; ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 22 1/16 x 28 3/4 in. (56.1 x 73 cm)
Classification:
Prints
Credit Line:
On loan from the British Museum
  • Description

    In the dim light of a teashop interior, the silhouettes of two conversing men appear like paper cutouts. Wu Jide captures the intimacy of this moment of leisure through a masterful use of color gradations.

    Wu Jide has spent his whole life in the Yangzi River delta region. Scenes from his home county are often the subjects of his art. This print ranks among his best.

  • Provenance

    Acquired from China National Academy of Fine Arts, Printmaking Department in 1993.

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