Ancient Anonymous Painting Appreciation Series - Birds and Flowers

Author: Yang Xianjin
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Publishing Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Anonymous paintings and signed works are no different in terms of artistic value. However, during their transmission through history, they have faced different fates. Generations of collectors and art historians have primarily focused on famous works, especially those by renowned masters, while often disregarding anonymous paintings. As a result, under such circumstances, a large number of ancient anonymous paintings disappeared during the course of circulation. This situation persisted until the Ming Dynasty, when it gradually began to attract the attention of collectors. The great collector Xiang Zijing made significant contributions to the cataloging and circulation of anonymous paintings.