2013, ISBN: 9783791352725

Santa Barbara, Munich, and New York: Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel,, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition The Artfu… mais…

Santa Barbara, Munich, and New York: Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel,, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in Seventeenth-Century China, organized by Susan S. Tai in collaboration with Peter C. Sturman and presented at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, October 20, 2012 to January 20, 2013, and the Asia Society, New York, March 5 to June 2, 2013. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The first publication to explore in depth the theme of reclusion in painting and calligraphy within the context of political and social changes in 17th-century China. Reclusion--the act of disengaging from worldly affairs for spiritual and moral cleansing--was a concept deeply associated with ancient Chinese civilization. The theme of reclusion was especially prevalent during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a period of unrivaled artistic achievement and historical drama. This beautifully illustrated exhibition catalog invites readers deep into the world of scholar-painters in 17th-century China. Nearly 60 hanging and hand scrolls, albums, and fans--many never seen before in print--reveal how the educated elite expressed their thoughts and ideals through depictions of the landscape, human figures, birds, flowers, fish, and insects. Accompanied by penetrating essays on the subject, these works celebrate the extraordinary skill with which the period's artists communicated their place in a century of crisis." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The art of reclusion, by Peter C. Sturman; The artful life of the late-Ming recluse: Li Rihua and his generation, by Timothy Brook; "Traces buried among the market towns": literary expressions of reclusion, by Jonathan Chaves; Posttraumatic art: painting by remnant subjects of the Ming, by Jonathan Hay; In the lotus: Bada Shanren and the heart of the Yimin, by Hui-shu Lee; Catalogue of the exhibition, by edited by Peter C. Sturman. . 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall., Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2012, 5<

2013, ISBN: 9783791352725

Santa Barbara, Munich, and New York: Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel,, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition The Artfu… mais…

Santa Barbara, Munich, and New York: Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel,, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in Seventeenth-Century China, organized by Susan S. Tai in collaboration with Peter C. Sturman and presented at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, October 20, 2012 to January 20, 2013, and the Asia Society, New York, March 5 to June 2, 2013. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The first publication to explore in depth the theme of reclusion in painting and calligraphy within the context of political and social changes in 17th-century China. Reclusion--the act of disengaging from worldly affairs for spiritual and moral cleansing--was a concept deeply associated with ancient Chinese civilization. The theme of reclusion was especially prevalent during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a period of unrivaled artistic achievement and historical drama. This beautifully illustrated exhibition catalog invites readers deep into the world of scholar-painters in 17th-century China. Nearly 60 hanging and hand scrolls, albums, and fans--many never seen before in print--reveal how the educated elite expressed their thoughts and ideals through depictions of the landscape, human figures, birds, flowers, fish, and insects. Accompanied by penetrating essays on the subject, these works celebrate the extraordinary skill with which the period's artists communicated their place in a century of crisis." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The art of reclusion, by Peter C. Sturman; The artful life of the late-Ming recluse: Li Rihua and his generation, by Timothy Brook; "Traces buried among the market towns": literary expressions of reclusion, by Jonathan Chaves; Posttraumatic art: painting by remnant subjects of the Ming, by Jonathan Hay; In the lotus: Bada Shanren and the heart of the Yimin, by Hui-shu Lee; Catalogue of the exhibition, by edited by Peter C. Sturman.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall., Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2012, 5<

2013, ISBN: 9783791352725

Santa Barbara, Munich, and New York: Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel,, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition The Artfu… mais…

Santa Barbara, Munich, and New York: Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel,, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, colour illustrations, maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in Seventeenth-Century China, organized by Susan S. Tai in collaboration with Peter C. Sturman and presented at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, October 20, 2012 to January 20, 2013, and the Asia Society, New York, March 5 to June 2, 2013. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The first publication to explore in depth the theme of reclusion in painting and calligraphy within the context of political and social changes in 17th-century China. Reclusion--the act of disengaging from worldly affairs for spiritual and moral cleansing--was a concept deeply associated with ancient Chinese civilization. The theme of reclusion was especially prevalent during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a period of unrivaled artistic achievement and historical drama. This beautifully illustrated exhibition catalog invites readers deep into the world of scholar-painters in 17th-century China. Nearly 60 hanging and hand scrolls, albums, and fans--many never seen before in print--reveal how the educated elite expressed their thoughts and ideals through depictions of the landscape, human figures, birds, flowers, fish, and insects. Accompanied by penetrating essays on the subject, these works celebrate the extraordinary skill with which the period's artists communicated their place in a century of crisis." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The art of reclusion, by Peter C. Sturman; The artful life of the late-Ming recluse: Li Rihua and his generation, by Timothy Brook; "Traces buried among the market towns": literary expressions of reclusion, by Jonathan Chaves; Posttraumatic art: painting by remnant subjects of the Ming, by Jonathan Hay; In the lotus: Bada Shanren and the heart of the Yimin, by Hui-shu Lee; Catalogue of the exhibition, by edited by Peter C. Sturman.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio., Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2012, 5<

2012, ISBN: 9783791352725

Santa Barbara, Calif: Santa Barbara Museum of Art / DelMonico Books, 2012. Hardcover. VG/VG- former owner's bookplate on ffep, light curling to edges of dust jacket.. Burnt orange stamp… mais…

Santa Barbara, Calif: Santa Barbara Museum of Art / DelMonico Books, 2012. Hardcover. VG/VG- former owner's bookplate on ffep, light curling to edges of dust jacket.. Burnt orange stamped cloth, illus. dust jacket, 320 pp., many color illus., weighs 4.5 lbs. "The first publication to explore in depth the theme of reclusion in painting and calligraphy within the context of political and social changes in 17th-century China. Reclusion--the act of disengaging from worldly affairs for spiritual and moral cleansing--was a concept deeply associated with ancient Chinese civilization. The theme of reclusion was especially prevalent during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, a period of unrivaled artistic achievement and historical drama. This beautifully illustrated exhibition catalog invites readers deep into the world of scholar-painters in 17th-century China. Nearly 60 hanging and hand scrolls, albums, and fans--many never seen before in print--reveal how the educated elite expressed their thoughts and ideals through depictions of the landscape, human figures, birds, flowers, fish, and insects. Accompanied by penetrating essays on the subject, these works celebrate the extraordinary skill with which the period's artists communicated their place in a century of crisis."--Publisher's website. Contents as follows: The art of reclusion / Peter C. Sturman -- The artful life of the late-Ming recluse: Li Rihua and his generation / Timothy Brook -- "Traces buried among the market towns": literary expressions of reclusion / Jonathan Chaves -- Posttraumatic art: painting by remnant subjects of the Ming / Jonathan Hay -- In the lotus: Bada Shanren and the heart of the Yimin / Hui-shu Lee -- Catalogue of the exhibition / edited by Peter C. Sturman., Santa Barbara Museum of Art / DelMonico Books, 2012, 3<