Abstract
THIS little book, which has been prepared in anticipation of the exhibition of Chinese art being held at the Royal Academy, Burlington House, does not call for extended comment, excellent though it is. It is intended for the uninitiated, and has been written by experts in the respective fields with which each deals, as indicated in the title-page. The essays are short, but have been skilfully adapted to their purpose of giving the Western visitor to the exhibition an idea of the Chinese artistic and technical achievement, as well as of the mentality and range of imagination of the Chinese artist. The dynastic and chronological relations of the exhibits?of the first importance in the appreciation of Chinese culture?receive due attention. The book is liberally illustrated.
Chinese Art
Leigh
Ashton
Edited by. Introduction, by Laurence Binyon; Painting and Calligraphy, by Laurence Binyon; Sculpture and Lacquere, by Leigh Ashton; The Potter's Art, by R. L. Hobson; Bronzes, by A. J. Koop; Jades, by Una Pope-Hennessy; Textiles, by Leigh Ashton. Pp. xvi + lll + 23 plates. (London: Kegan Paul and Co., Ltd., 1935.) Paper, 2s. 6d. net; cloth, 3s. 6d. net.
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Chinese Art. Nature 136, 854 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136854b0
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