Water Margin Woodblock Prints (Vol. 1-2)

Author: Jiangsu Guangling Ancient Books Engraving Society
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 in the history of Chinese literature, renowned for their universal appeal and widespread recognition. Since their inception, these works have undergone centuries of transmission through copying, engraving, and printing, resulting in numerous editions. Additionally, the woodblock prints and illustrations within these books have produced a wealth of distinctive and artistically unique works. These illustrations not only correspond to the plots and characters in the stories, achieving a vivid and engaging effect through the integration of text and images, but also reflect the development, evolution, and inheritance of publishing and engraving arts, as well as drawing techniques. They hold significant artistic and aesthetic value.
For this purpose, our society has meticulously selected a collection of outstanding woodblock prints and stone-printed illustrations, including representative works, and compiled them into four volumes: 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 volumes are exquisitely bound and printed, presented to the readers.