Bangda (3 results)

467pp, text in Chinese simplified characters, listing Western and Chinese and works of art. Light wear and fading dustjacket, a hardback copy in very good condition. 20 x 14.5cm. The text in this book is divided into two tables: A and B. Table A mainly lists the names of calligraphers and painters from past dynasties, their ages, the era in AD, and Chinese era (emperor temple number, Jiazi). The titles of works and authors, etc., are arranged in chronological order of each selected candidate's life. It reflects the developmental process of each calligrapher and painter's creative activities, which in some cases might correct errors in previous biographical material. Table B mainly selects the era of collection, and divides people by year, reflecting the artistic creation trends of various periods. At the front of the book is a retrieval table of names arranged by strokes of surnames, and at the back is an appendix with a book index (abbreviation or full title of the book) for easy reference. The book is called a chronology, actually, an equivalent to a catalogue of calligraphy and painting works.

Cloth. Condition: Good, unless otherwise noted. 39x33cm, 18 pp. text. 100 tipped-in colour plates. // Excellent reproductions. Text gives details of the provenance of each painting and comments on its style, artist and former attributions. All the paintings are from the Gugong Museum in Beijing. First edition. Nice period piece from the late 1950s. Chinese text. Laing p.23.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: poor. Oversize book in slipcase. Book is approximately 12.5 inches by 15.5 inches. Slipcase is worn and soiled. 100 pages of tipped-in color plates. DJ is worn, torn, soiled and chipped. Laid in is a 16 page introduction in Russian. The text is in Chinese. The exhibition of these paintings left China and was held in Russia and in East Germany, While the quantity with the Introduction in Russian is unknown, it must be assumed to be small, probably less than 500. A comparable number of copies may also have been sent with the exhibition to Germany where a German Language Introduction was prepared. Few copies become available to collectors. Fewer with the additional Introduction. The Sung Dynasty artists continued the traditions passed down from the Five Dynasties Period, and in both the landscape art of the north - rugged, steep and precipitous - and in the south - alluring, misty and elegant - scenes were created in which one could travel, gaze, wander and dwell. In paintings of the Sung Dynasty, one could find animals, birds, flowers and humans that were not only accurately depicted in shape and manner, their internal substance, emotions, ideas, and aspiration were captured by the artists. The Sung Dynasty can be seen as the highlight in the development of traditional Chinese painting. The main themes of Sung painting were landscape (mountains and rivers), birds and flowers and the living nature such as bamboos, birds, insects, horses and other plants and animals, and figure painting. The Sung Dynasty can be regarded the golden era of Chinese painting and pottery. Many emperors at the beginning of the Sung Dynasty respected painters and calligraphers and invited them to become members of the Hanlin Calligraphy and Painting Academy. The Hanlin Painting Academy, also called the Imperial Painting Academy, was sponsored by the emperors themselves. Limited Edition, one of 1880 copies. First edition/first printing.