| Zhou Mi's Record of Clouds and Mist Passing Before One's Eyes: An Annotated Translation Contributor(s): Weitz, Ankeney (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004126058 ISBN-13: 9789004126053 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $230.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: Subject of this book is the social and cultural history of Chinese art collecting during the early years of Mongol rule in China (the Yuan dynasty, 1276-1368). At the core of Weitz's book is a complete translation of the "Record of Clouds and Mist Passing Before One's Eyes (Yunyan guoyan lu), an art catalog written by the Song dynasty loyalist Zhou Mi (1232-1298). This text contains detailed records of more than forty private art collections that the author saw in Hangzhou between 1275 and 1296. The careful annotations, scholarly introduction, and well-researched appendices help to broaden our understanding of the early care and transmission of artworks, the social dimensions of art collecting, and the development of a multi-ethnic society in Yuan China. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - General - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 709.510 |
| LCCN: 2002025416 |
| Series: Sinica Leidensia |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.52" W x 9.58" (1.90 lbs) 398 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Subject of this book is the social and cultural history of Chinese art collecting during the early years of Mongol rule in China (the Yuan dynasty, 1276-1368). At the core of Weitz's book is a complete translation of the Record of Clouds and Mist Passing Before One's Eyes (Yunyan guoyan lu), an art catalog written by the Song dynasty loyalist Zhou Mi (1232-1298). This text contains detailed records of more than forty private art collections that the author saw in Hangzhou between 1275 and 1296. The careful annotations, scholarly introduction, and well-researched appendices help to broaden our understanding of the early care and transmission of artworks, the social dimensions of art collecting, and the development of a multi-ethnic society in Yuan China. |