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020 $a9781851777563 (hbk.)
020 $a1851777563 (hbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn857525030
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042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aND1042$b.M37 2013
082 04 $a759.951$223
245 00 $aMasterpieces of Chinese painting, 700-1900 /$cedited by Zhang Hongxing ; with essays by Ling Lizhong, Itakura Masaaki, Charles Mason, Shane McCausland, Camille Schmitt, Clarissa von Spee ; catalogue introductions by Roderick Whitfield.
250 $aHardback edition.
264 1 $aLondon :$bV&A Publishing,$c2013.
264 2 $aNew York :$bDistributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams Inc.,$c[date of distribution not identified]
264 4 $c©2013
300 $a358 pages :$billustrations (chiefly color), color map ;$c30 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
500 $aPublished on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert museum, 26th October to 19th January, 2014.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $tIntroduction /$rZhang Hongxing --$tCategories of paintings in China genres and subjects /$rShane McCausland --$tInscriptions and seal marks /$rZhang Hongxing --$tSetting milestones : collecting classical Chinese paintings in Europe /$rClarissa von Spee --$tCollecting Chinese paintings in the United States /$rCharles Mason --$tChinese paintings the crossed the sea : the development of Chinese art collections in Japan /$rItakura Masaaki --$tA brief history of collecting paintings and calligraphy in China /$rLing Lizhong --$tThe presentation and preservation of Chinese scroll paintings /$rCamille Schmitt --$tCatalogue /$rwith introductions by Roderick Whitfield --$tAppendix : inscriptions, marks and seals --$tBibliography.
520 $a"Painting has always been regarded by the Chinese as a supreme art, equal to those of poetry and philosophy. But dating back over 2,500 years, many Chinese paintings were made to be viewed just for a few hours or weeks. As a result, the masterpieces of the form have been seen very rarely, and then only by a few. This spectacular book accompanies a major V&A exhibition that brings together some of the world's greatest paintings on silk and paper--many of which will be displayed only for a short time. All the paintings are reproduced in full, together with enlarged details. Written by international scholars, the book explains the background against which Chinese painters worked, as well as the original social context of the paintings and their display in the palace, temple, studio, or tomb. Essays on technique, materials, and collecting describe why these paintings are considered masterpieces today." --$cDistributor website.
650 0 $aPainting, Chinese$vExhibitions.
700 1 $aZhang, Hongxing,$d1961-$eeditor of compilation,$ecurator.
700 1 $aLing, Lizhong,$econtributor.
700 1 $aItakura, Masaaki,$d1965-$econtributor.
700 1 $aMason, Charles Q.,$econtributor.
700 1 $aMcCausland, Shane,$d1968-$econtributor.
700 1 $aSchmitt, Camille,$econtributor.
700 1 $aVon Spee, Clarissa,$econtributor.
700 1 $aWhitfield, Roderick,$ewriter of catalogue introductions.
710 2 $aVictoria and Albert Museum,$ehost institution.