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100 1 $aSung, Hou-mei.
245 10 $aDecoded messages :$bthe symbolic language of Chinese animal painting /$cHou-mei Sung.
246 30 $aSymbolic language of Chinese animal painting
260 $aNew Haven :$bYale University Press ;$aCincinnati, Ohio :$bCincinnati Art Museum,$c2009.
300 $axv, 271 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c30 cm.
500 $aIssued in connection with an exhibition held at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aForeword / by Aaron Betsky -- Preface / by Hou-mei Sung -- Chronology -- Introduction / by Hou-mei Sung -- Eagle and hawk -- Crane -- Wild geese -- Pheasant -- Dove/pigeon -- Phoenix -- Dragon -- Tiger -- Horse -- Fish -- Endnotes -- Select bibliography -- List of artists in exhibition -- Lenders to the exhibition -- Photo credits -- Index.
520 1 $a"During the Ming Dynasty numerous new animal themes were created to convey political and ethical messages current at court. As the result a sophisticated language of Chinese animal painting was developed, employing both the animals' symbolic associations and homonymic puns. Hou-mei Sung's exciting rediscovery of some of these lost meanings has led to a full-scale investigation of the evolving history of Chinese animal painting." "Distinct symbolic meanings were associated with individual motifs, but all animals were assigned a place in the universe according to the Chinese concept of nature. From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colorful animal images and their rich and evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into unique aspects of Chinese art, as well as Chinese culture and history."--Jacket.
650 0 $aAnimals in art$vExhibitions.
650 0 $aSymbolism in art$vExhibitions.
650 0 $aPainting, Chinese$vExhibitions.
650 0 $aPainting, Chinese$xCriticism and interpretation.
655 7 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast
655 7 $aExhibition catalogs.$2fast
710 2 $aCincinnati Art Museum.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aSung, Hou-mei.$tDecoded messages.$dNew Haven : Yale University Press ; Cincinnati, Ohio : Cincinnati Art Museum, 2009$w(OCoLC)617508789
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