Cross-century dialogue between rain flower stones and woodblock printing

2025-06-30 11:45:00

This photo, taken on June 28, 2025, shows an art exhibition featuring Yuhua (rain flower) stones at Shizhuzhai (Ten Bamboo Studio) Art Hall in Qingliang Mountain Park in Nanjing. (Photo/Chen Jie)

A unique type of pebble found exclusively in Nanjing, Yuhua stones are known for their vibrant colors and smooth surfaces. The village of Sanyouhu in Hengliang Subdistrict was once a major production site of these stones shaped by natural geological shifts such as crustal movement and changes in river courses.

Shizhuzhai is a time-honored brand in China famous for woodblock printing techniques that date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This exhibition presents a cross-century artistic dialogue between these two historical traditions.

This photo, taken on June 28, 2025, shows an art exhibition featuring Yuhua (rain flower) stones at Shizhuzhai (Ten Bamboo Studio) Art Hall in Qingliang Mountain Park in Nanjing. (Photo/Chen Jie)