The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scrollby McCausland, Shane; English | 2024 | ISBN: 1789147964 |...
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...