A thousand miles of rivers and mountains

Author: Shanghai Fine Arts Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Appreciating and learning Chinese painting cannot be separated from an understanding of the classic masterpieces in the history of painting. The history of Chinese painting is long and profound. Due to various reasons, the number of ancient paintings that have survived to this day is not only extremely rare but also scattered across the world. For this reason, we have compiled this series of "Treasures Online" books, reclassifying them according to elements such as painting themes, styles, and techniques, and gathering the national treasure-level masterpieces of Chinese painting history into one collection. These works have been carefully printed and enlarged to their original size, providing learners with first-class models that are as close as possible to the originals. Additionally, we have provided detailed introductions and analyses of each masterpiece included in the book, narrating the stories behind these treasures that have been passed down through the centuries, and inserting photographs and materials of related masterpieces. This offers readers who love Chinese art a wealth of reference materials and resources for appreciation.
This series of books reclassifies the masterpieces according to elements such as painting themes, styles, and techniques, gathering the national treasure-level works of Chinese painting history into one collection and enlarging them to their original size, providing learners with first-class models that are as close as possible to the originals. The book includes works such as Wang Ximeng's "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains," Zhao Bochu's "Autumn Colors in the Mountains," and Li Jie's "Fisherman's Abode on the West Bank" and others.