The Painter's Practice
How Artists Lived and Worked in Traditional China
Published on 2. December 2005
Book
Hardback
202 pages
978-0-231-08180-1 (ISBN)
Description
This study reveals the intricate practices of traditional Chinese painters with respect to patronage. Drawing upon unofficial archival sources, it depicts a world of painting workshops, commissioning agents, studios and payments that ranged from medicine and building materials to rare antiques.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
117 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 224 mm
Weight
1040 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-08180-1 (9780231081801)
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09/2015
1st Edition
De Gruyter
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