Author: Fong, Wen C.
Title: Beyond Representation - Chinese Painting and Calligraphy 8th - 14th Century
Description: New York. Yale University Press. 1992. First edition. Quarto. Hardcover. Fine. Very good: slight discolouration to dustjacket. 549 Pages, with 452 illustrations including 200 in colour. 5 maps, bibliography and index. Focussing on 118 important works in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, the author, placing equal emphasis on stylistic analysis, social context and cultural values, explores the evolution in painting from formal representation to self-expression.

Keywords: China Chinese painting calligraphy