Cat and the Tao , the - Hardcover

"Shan"

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743453352 ISBN 13: 9780743453356

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2002

Synopsis

Timeless and elegant, "The Cat and the Tao" is a rich selection of sayings and quotes from the ancient Chinese masters that weds the inspired creativity of "The Tao of Pooh" with the spare beauty of calligraphic art. Artist and author Kwong Kuen Shan has combined the quiet power of eastern philosophy with the serene and playful beauty of her cat paintings, creating a book sure to comfort and move readers with its infectious appreciation for the wisdom of both. Her exquisite watercolor-and-ink paintings portray a variety of cats in settings ranging from the garden to the pond to the windowsill, each scene bringing to life the specific Taoist or Confucian text that accompanies it.With special, masterfully stroked Chinese characters and authentic seals whose meanings are explained and interpreted on the facing page, "The Cat and the Tao" is an inspired combination of art and thought. Readers can experience the enchanting world of Kwong Kuen Shan's paintings while encountering meditations on the benefits of simplicity, the rewards of friendship, the tenets of living our lives with humanity -- and, of course, the invaluable lessons to be learned in both mischievousness and stillness, qualities which no creature exemplifies better than the beloved cat.

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Review

Original cat paintings combined with ancient wisdom: a unique and upmarket book for cat-lovers everywhere.

About the Author

Kwong Kuen Shan grew up in Hong Kong, where she studied classical Chinese and Chinese calligraphy. She later studied Chinese brush paintings and has been painting, exhibiting, and teaching her art for several years. She lives with her husband in Abergavenny, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743453352
• ISBN 13: 9780743453356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96