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COLLECTION NAME:
RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
Record
Filename:
cc_csc018_chinese_04.jpg
Identifier:
cc_csc018_chinese_04.jpg
Title:
Chinese Block Printing
Creator:
Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979
Subject:
Wood-engraving - Printing
Subject:
Printing - China - History
Subject:
Buddhism - China
Subject:
Block books
Summary:
The world’s oldest book, the Diamond Sutra, was printed from wood blocks by the Chinese in 868 A.D. It wasn’t until 1293, however, that paper made from linen and cotton pulp supplanted the tree bark used by the Chinese for paper.
Publisher:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Digital Publisher:
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Contributor:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Date of Original:
1966 approximate
Date of Digitization:
2002-03-27
Broad Type:
still image
Specific Type:
oil paintings
Digital File Format:
jpeg
Physical Format:
oil on canvas
Dimensions of Original:
68.58 x 91.44 cm
Language:
English
Original Item Location:
csc018
Library Collection:
Graphic Communications Through the Ages
Digital Project:
2019_0037_kimberlyclark
Catalog Record:
https://albert.rit.…
Place:
China
Rights:
RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
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Chinese Block Printing

Chinese Block Printing