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The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll

About The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll

The first extended history of the Chinese picture-scroll. The Chinese picture-scroll, a long, horizontal painting or calligraphic work, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic form throughout the last two millennia. This first history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity and adaptability to social, political, and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge.

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  • Language:
  • Unknown
  • ISBN:
  • 9781789147964
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • December 10, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 258x27x199 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1142 g.
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Description of The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll

The first extended history of the Chinese picture-scroll. The Chinese picture-scroll, a long, horizontal painting or calligraphic work, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic form throughout the last two millennia. This first history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity and adaptability to social, political, and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge.

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