121.

Chen Qi (b. 1963)

Qin Series II

1991

Woodblock print

14 x 71 cm

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The print’s title, Qin II, refers to its place in Chen Qi’s series of twenty-one musical instruments, each represented in isolation against a blank background. This print depicts an erhu, a two-stringed bowed lute, held vertically by the seated player. Chen’s instruments are extremely realistic, designed in the boneless manner (without outlines). Although Chen prints from plywood blocks, the absence of any woodgrain suggests that he sanded the blocks before cutting and printing (compare with no. 120).

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Muban Educational Trust registration number cheqv008