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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover, 25 x 17 cm, 414 pp., English, 1st Edition, book condition: Very Good Key Contents The "Six Canons" (Hsieh Ho): Includes a detailed analysis and translation of the Ku Hua P'in Lu (Old Record of the Classifications of Painters) by Hsieh Ho, which introduces the famous Six Canons of Painting (Liu Fa). Historical Scope: The volume covers texts from the earliest times through the Three Kingdoms, Chin, Liu-Sung, Ch'i, Liang, Ch'en, and the early T'ang Dynasty. Theory & Purpose: Acker explores the early motivations behind Chinese painting, such as worship, propaganda (commemorating rulers/sages), and self-expression. Scholarly Commentary: It features an extensive 62-page introduction and over 400 pages of detailed annotations that provide cultural context for the translated Chinese terms. [This description may have been translated by AI.]. …

[Vol. I]. lxii, 414pp. 4to. Cloth.