The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll

The first extended history of the Chinese picture-scroll.

The Chinese picture-scroll, a long, horizontal painting or calligraphic work, has been China's pre-eminent aesthetic form throughout the last two millennia. This first history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity and adaptability to social, political, and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China's artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge.

Author: Shane McCausland
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 02/21/2024
Pages: 296
Weight: 2.5lbs
ISBN: 9781789147964