Wu Jide (b. 1942 ) Yuhang, Zhejiang

Wu graduated in 1968 from the print department of the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (afterwards called the National Academy of Arts) and was assigned to work at the Lu Xun Museum, in Xiaoxing, Zhejiang, before returning to the academy in 1978 to study for his M.A. After graduation in 1980, he stayed on as a teacher and later became vice-chairman of the print department. He is a member of the Chinese Artists' Association and the Chinese Printmakers' Association.

73. Floating Years 1994 44.5 x 60 cm Polychromatic; shuiyin on Chinese paper Signed, title inscribed and numbered by the artist: 6/30 The white panel inserted into the picture contains figures of women performing stages in the weaving of cloth. The rendering of the figures and the tasks they are performing are copied directly from late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) popular prints depicting "women's ten chores." Above the passageway is carved "Gate of Eternal Blessings." Theblank areas suggest the deterioration of a worn-out printing block.