Huang Yikai Explained

Huang Yikai (; 15801622) was a Chinese woodcutter active during the late Ming dynasty.

Early life

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

Career

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

References

Bibliography

• Su E Pian: A Unique Treasure at the Kinsey Institute Library. Zhou. Lianhong. October 1995. Journal of Library & Information Science. 2. 21. 1-9.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 14 June 2021. Chinese Woodblock Prints: Gardens, Art, and Commerce in Chinese Woodblock Prints. Huntington Library.