Illustrated Guide to 50 Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings

by Kunfeng Huang

Overview

Over thousands of years, the art of Chinese painting has evolved, while also staying loyal to its traditional roots. Despite various schools of thought, styles and techniques, three primary categories have emerged across the discipline: landscape, figure and bird-and-flower. Using fine ink and water brush strokes on paper or silk, Chinese artists have developed a unique style—one that's famous throughout the world.

This book highlights 50 Chinese paintings, pulled from museum collections in China and around the world, including British Museum (London), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas), Osaka City Museum of Art (Osaka), Palace Museum (Beijing), Palace Museum (Taibei) and Shanghai Museum. The paintings shown are representative of the categories, historical periods and styles of this artistic tradition.

Detailed professional interpretations and notes allow readers to learn more about the pieces themselves, the artists and the context in which they were created. Plus, photo enlargements of key details get readers up close to these masterpieces.

As one of the world's oldest continuous art forms, Chinese painting has a truly special history. This comprehensive guide allows modern readers to travel through time, experiencing important moments in Chinese history and society through beautiful pieces of artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781602201613
Publisher:	Shanghai Press
Publication date:	09/24/2019
Edition description:	Illustrate
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Huang Kunfeng has an M.A. in Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting from the China Academy of Fine Arts. She is a writer and book editor whose work has appeared in art magazines and newspapers across China.

Table of Contents

Copy of The Admonitions Scroll (Tang Dynasty) 8

Stroll About in Spring 14

Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy 16

Thirteen Emperors Scroll 18

Sailing Boats and a Riverside Mansion 22

Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers 24

Night-Shining White 28

Gentlemen in Retirement 30

Mount Kuanglu 32

Playing Chess before Repeating Screen 34

A Literary Garden 36

Sketch of Rare Birds 38

Travelers in a Wintry Forest 40

A Solitary Temple amid Clearing Peaks 42

Bamboo in the Snow 44

The Night Revels of Han Xizai 46

Along the Riverbank 52

Early Snow on the River 54

Storied Mountains and Dense Forests 56

Travelers among Mountains and Streams 58

Pavilions along the Yangtze River 60

Birds and Thorny Shrubs 62

Bird on a Snowy Branch 64

Wintery Sparrows 66

Magpies and Hare 68

Early Spring 70

Old Trees, Level Distance 72

Bamboo in Monochrome Ink 74

Plucking Legume 76

Wind in the Pines among Myriad Valleys 78

Copy of Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk (Song Dynasty) 80

Copy of The Painting of Lady of Guo State on a Spring Outing (Song Dynasty) 84

Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival 86

A Vast Land 97

Children at Play in an Autumn Courtyard 98

Whiling Away the Summer by a Lakeside Retreat 100

Autumn Colors among Rivers and Mountains 102

Autumn Colors on the Que and Hua Mountains 106

Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains 108

Fishing in Dongting 112

Six Gentlemen 114

Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains 116

Lofty Lu Mountains 118

Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion 120

Concubines of the King of Shu 122

Fairyland of Peach Blossoms 124

Eight Scenes in Autumn 126

Emerald Green South Mountain 130

Flowers on the River 132

Flower Album 136

Dates of the Chinese Dynasties 138

Index 139