Water Margin Woodblock Illustration Catalog (2 Volumes)

Author: Compiled by the Press
Publisher: Guangling Book Society
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Features: The Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature—Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber—are masterpieces that are enjoyed by both the refined and the popular, well-known to every household. Since their publication, these four works have gone through hundreds of years of copying, engraving, and printing, resulting in numerous versions. Additionally, the woodblock prints and illustrations in these books have also produced many works with unique forms and characteristics. These prints and illustrations not only correspond to the plots and characters in the stories, achieving a vivid and illustrative effect, but also reflect the development, evolution, and inheritance of publishing and engraving art, as well as drawing art. They hold significant artistic and aesthetic value. For this reason, our press has carefully selected a collection of exquisite woodblock prints and stone-printed illustrations, including representative works, and compiled them into Illustrated Woodblock Prints of Water Margin, Illustrated Woodblock Prints of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Illustrated Woodblock Prints of Journey to the West, and Illustrated Woodblock Prints of Dream of the Red Chamber. These are meticulously bound and printed, presented to.