Shi zhu zhai jian pu [The workshop of ten bamboos]. (Beijing : Rong bao zhai, 1952)
Shi zhu zhai huapu was first published in Nanjing in 1627. The illustrations were originally engraved by the artist Hu Zhengyan (1584-1662). The work is a handbook on Chinese pictorial art that was produced by means of polychrome printing, done in imitation of painting. The prints depict such subjects as bamboo, stones, birds, and different types of flowers. The popularity of the manual led to numerous printings made from recut blocks. This is a 1952 edition published by the Rong Bao Zhai studio of Beijing. It comes in a traditional-style, embroidered box.
