The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting: A Facsimile of the 1887-1888 Shangha

Description: The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting by Mai-mai Sze Presents an English translation of the famous Chinese handbook, the "Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan" (original, 1679-1701). This title includes annotations of the texts of instructions, discussions of the fundamentals of painting, notes on the preparation of colors, and chief editorial prefaces. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Originally published as Volume 2 of The Tao of Painting, this is the first English translation of the famous Chinese handbook, the "Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan" (original, 1679-1701). Mai-mai Sze has translated and annotated the texts of instructions, discussions of the fundamentals of painting, notes on the preparation of colors, and chief editorial prefaces. Table of Contents *Frontmatter, pg. i*Publishers Note, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*Traditional Chronology, pg. viii*Introduction, pg. ix*Preface to the Shanghai (1887-88) Edition, pg. 1*Preface to the First (1679) Edition, pg. 11*The Fundamentals of Painting, pg. 15*Book of Trees, pg. 51*Book of Rocks, pg. 127*Book of Jen-wu, pg. 219*Preface to Parts II and III of the First Complete Edition (1701), pg. 317*Book of the Orchid, pg. 321*Book of the Bamboo, pg. 359*Book of the Plum, pg. 397*Book of the Chrysanthemum, pg. 433*Book of Grasses, Insects, and Flowering Plants, pg. 465*Book of Feathers-and-Fur and Flowering Plants, pg. 523*Concluding Notes on the Preparation of Colors, pg. 579*Summary of the Chieh TAUzu Yuan Hua Chuan, pg. 589*Appendix: Analysis of Basic Terms, pg. 609*Index, pg. 623 Review "The Mustard Seed Garden will always be one of the greatest manuals of the most marvellous painting the world has ever known, and one cannot be too grateful for having it, with its commentary, available in English."--Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society Long Description Originally published as Volume 2 of The Tao of Painting, this is the first English translation of the famous Chinese handbook, the "Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan" (original, 1679-1701). Mai-mai Sze has translated and annotated the texts of instructions, discussions of the fundamentals of painting, notes on the preparation of colors, and chief editorial prefaces. Review Quote The Mustard Seed Gardenwill always be one of the greatest manuals of the most marvellous painting the world has ever known, and one cannot be too grateful for having it, with its commentary, available in English. -- Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society Details ISBN0691018197 Short Title MUSTARD SEED GARDEN MANUAL OF Pages 648 Language English ISBN-10 0691018197 ISBN-13 9780691018195 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 0427 Year 1978 Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle A Facsimile of the 1887-1888 Shanghai Edition Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Edited by Mai-Mai Sze Illustrations illustrations Publisher Princeton University Press Translated from English DOI 10.1604/9780691018195 UK Release Date 1978-03-21 NZ Release Date 1978-03-21 US Release Date 1978-03-21 Author Mai-mai Sze Series Bollingen Series Publication Date 1978-03-21 Alternative 9780691099408 DEWEY 751.4 Audience General AU Release Date 1978-05-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8367595;

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