Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll

An examination of the picture-scroll, China's pre-eminent aesthetic format over the last two millennia.

About the author

Shane McCausland is Percival David Professor of the History of Art at SOAS University of London. His many books include The Mongol Century: Visual Cultures of Yuan China, 1271–1368 (Reaktion Books, 2014), and he has curated numerous exhibitions in Europe, North America and China.

Summary

An examination of the picture-scroll, China’s pre-eminent aesthetic format over the last two millennia.

Product details

• Authors: Shane McCausland, McCausland Shane
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781789147964
• ISBN: 978-1-78914-796-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; HISTORY / Asia / General, ART / General, Asian History, Oriental art, The arts: general topics