Chinese Portraiture.
Rutland. Charles E. Tuttle Company. 1966. Stock ID #221759 "The basic difference between portraiture in the West and China, the author explains, is that the Chinese artist attempted to paint a portrait of his subject's soul rather than of his physical features. Consequently Chinese portraits cannot be appreciated from the same viewpoint as Western portraits" The first study on Chinese portraits to be published in English. When referring to this item please quote stockid 221759.
Black and white and colour illustrations, 188pp, chronology, notes, bibliography, index. 26.5 x 19cm. Slightly worn dustjacket, a very good hardback copy. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet, with their bookplate on the front endpaper and a label indicating the collection number on the spine.
Price: $50.00 AU