"Together the text and illustrations gradually reveal many of the major themes and characteristics of Chinese painting. To "read" these works is to enter a dial

Written by a team of eminent international scholars, this book is the first to recount the history of Chinese painting over a span of some 3000 years.

While readers will come away from Chinese Art with a nuanced understanding of Chinese culture, the volume is also a work of art in its own right—a must-have c

An introduction to a millennium's worth of Chinese paintings features 400 classical works by more than 240 artists that represent their different historical per

Westerners seeking to appreciate and understand Chinese art have long felt the need of a fundamental book that explains both the technical means used by Chinese