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Published in conjunction with the September 1999 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this...
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Published in conjunction with the September 1999 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this volume celebrates the promised gift to the museum of 12 major works from one of the great private collections of Chinese old master paintings. Ranging in date from the 10th to the early 18th century, the masterpieces include the famed Riverbank attributed to 10th century master Don Yuan. The two authors are curators of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum. Wen C. Fong presents an in-depth stylistic analysis and contextual history. Maxwell K. Hearn examines each of the 12 paintings which comprise not only landscapes but also several important figure paintings. Contains 160 illustrations, including 55 colorplates. Oversize: 9.25x12.25
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