Huang Yikai (Chinese: 黃一楷; pinyin: Huáng Yīkǎi; 1580–1622) was a Chinese woodcutter active during the late Ming dynasty.

Early life

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Huang was born in 1580 in Qiu (), a village in Xinan (新安), Anhui. His family had been in the engraving industry for generations and specialised in woodcuts done in the Hui () style; after Huang was born, they relocated to Hangzhou.[1]

Career

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Huang did woodcut illustrations for numerous novels, including Romance of the West Chamber[1] The Lyrics in the Whorehouse, Picture of the Boudoir, Su'e pian,[2] and The Peony Pavilion.[3] Lianhong Zhou of the Kinsey Institute in Bloomington, Indiana, describes Huang's artistic style as "minute and exquisite".[2]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Zhou 1995, p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Zhou 1995, p. 5.
  3. ^ "Chinese Woodblock Prints: Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Prints". Huntington Library. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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