Chinese Animal Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive) - Softcover

Yan, Chen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486440001 ISBN 13: 9780486440002

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2005

Synopsis

<div>Compiled by a Chinese authority on the subject, this superb archive contains more than 1,100 illustrations of animals, grouped chronologically according to dynastic era--from dragon designs of the Shang and Chou dynasties (ca. 2030 B.C. to 221 B.C.) to delicate images of butterflies by twentieth century artists. Additional motifs depict such figures as the phoenix, bird, tiger, and horse from the Han period, a variety of quadrupeds and fish from the Ming and Sung dynasties, and modern era motifs depicting lions, cats, pigs, water fowl, and insects.<br>Easily adaptable by commercial artists and graphic designers for use as spot illustrations, borders, and other graphic elements, these exotic images will add a distinctive Far Eastern accent to a variety of art and craft projects.</div>

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Synopsis

Compiled by a Chinese authority on the subject, this superb archive contains more than 1,100 illustrations of animals, grouped chronologically according to dynastic era. Motifs depict dragons, tigers, fish, birds, horses, butterflies, waterfowl and a host of other creatures - real and mythical. The exotic images will adapt easily for use as spot illustrations, borders, and other graphic elements. Republication and translation of Li-dai Dong-wu Wen-yang Can-kao (Historical Comparative Survey of Drawings of Chinese Animal Motifs), originally published by People's Fine Arts Publishing House, Shanghai, 1960. PICTORIAL ARCHIVE

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486440001
• ISBN 13: 9780486440002
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144