Title: Animal Themed Paintings in Ancient China
Author/Editor: Li Xiangping, Shao Da
ISBN: 9787508514109
Publisher: China Intercontinental Press
Print Time: 2007-01-01
Version: Chinese - English Version
Others: Paperback; 24mo; 145 Pages; 459 g
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Description:
Similar to the other books of this series, “Animal-themed Paintings in Ancient China” presents a collection of traditional paintings in chronological order. It covers the long time period from the Five Dynasties to the Qing dynasty. Each dynasty is introduced with a short description of its specific development in painting. The variety of depicted animals ranges from pets in the Tang dynasty, to oxen, cats, monkeys and dogs up to elephants, which were a gift to the Qing emperor by the Mongols in the 18th century. Each painting in this book is printed in fine resolution, which allows a neat comparison between the various images, and comes with a short description of its content and circumstances of origin.
Content:
Animal Paintings of the Tang and Five Dynasty
Picture of Pasturing Horses
Picture of Deities of Five Planets and Twenty-eight Constellations (partial)
Picture of a Groom (partial)
Picture of a Groom (partial)
Picture of Five Oxen (partial)
Picture of Magnificent Steed
Picture of Spring Outing
Picture of Red Maples and Crying Deer
Picture of Returning from Hunting (partial)
Picture of Returning from Hunting (partial)
Animal Paintings of the Two Song Dynasty
Portrait of a Kitten
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