Modern China Paintings 18-19th Century South Asia Asia Art Japan

by William Shang

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Modern China Paintings 18-19th Century South Asia Asia Art Japan Key Features ✔ Discover the captivating world of Asian art with this comprehensive book titled "Modern China Paintings 18-19th Century South Asia Asia Art Japan." This scholarly publication offers a vivid exploration of Asian cultural interactions through visual art, focusing on the 18th and 19th centuries. It features 154 color illustrations and 21 monochrome images that vividly depict the blend of fantasy and reality across regions such as southern China, Macau, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and former colonial territories like Malacca, Penang, and Singapore. The book examines cross-cultural contact and friction through artworks created during this dynamic period, providing valuable insights into historical and artistic exchanges. ✔ Key features include detailed chapters on the origins of record paintings, Western perspectives on China, regional artistic activities in Guangdong, Macau, Hong Kong, and inland China, as well as analyses of patterned expressions and landscape paintings reflecting the era's social changes. The author, William Shang (also known as Yasuda Shinnichi), a distinguished scholar born in Tokyo in 1957, brings extensive academic background from institutions including UCLA, Columbia University, Peking University, and the University of Tokyo. Currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Hong Kong's Asia Research Centre and an Associate Professor at Kibi International University, Shang o

• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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