The Spirit of the Brush: Being the Outlook of Chinese Painters on Nature from Eastern Chin to Five Dynasties A.D. 317-960

Title

The Spirit of the Brush: Being the Outlook of Chinese Painters on Nature from Eastern Chin to Five Dynasties A.D. 317-960

Description

The early Chinese artists of the Fourth century were also the first art critics of painting and the ancient philosopy of Taoism influenced their aesthetic outlook. These essays show the evolution of these ideals.

Creator

Sakanishi, Shiho, trans.

Publisher

John Murray

Date

1957

Type

ND1366 .S27

Identifier

2003.500.1510

Collection