Newly Drawn Complete Copy of the Dream of the Red Chamber by Dai Dunbang Exquisite Edition

Author: Dai Dunbang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: One hundred readers have one hundred Hamlets, and a thousand readers have a thousand Jia Baoyu. This is a well-known phenomenon in literary and artistic appreciation. What does painter Dai Dunbang's Jia Baoyu look like in his eyes? What kind of world is Dai Dunbang's Big Garden in his paintings? Why do so many people admire the "Big Garden" depicted by Dai Dunbang's brush? After "Water Margin Characters," Dai Dunbang also created "Illustrated Red Chamber Dream." "Dai Dunbang's New Full-Color Illustrated Red Chamber Dream" is filled with mist and clouds, highlighting countless splendid and ethereal scenes. These scenes resemble the Big Garden described by Cao Xueqin but also possess a unique, heart-stirring charm—truly a work of "divine beauty." Over twenty years ago, Dai Dunbang illustrated the English version of "Red Chamber Dream," and "Red Chamber Dream" has been paired with illustrations for various versions since then. "Dai Dunbang's New Full-Color Illustrated Red Chamber Dream" was redrawn on the original basis after a new conceptual design. Critics have called "Red Chamber Dream" an encyclopedic novel, with its vast and profound cultural connotations being rare in the history of world literature. The book focuses on the aristocratic family of bronze and hairpin nobles, unfolding an extremely broad social and historical scroll. At that time, politics, economy, literature, art, religion, philosophy, customs, leisure, garden architecture, clothing, food, furniture, carriages, and other meticulous details are organically integrated into the characters and plots, depicting a realistic portrayal. Therefore, the book is not only a stereoscopic panorama of aristocratic family life but also a grand view of the real society in which the author lived. The techniques of novel writing and painting share a connection, though the forms of expression differ. Through the arrangement of people and backgrounds in each painting, Dai Dunbang's illustrations vividly recreate this "Big Garden." This book is also accompanied by a condensed version of "Red Chamber Dream" written by Shi Liangzhao, which is worth reading. The combination of text and illustrations is truly a perfect match.