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Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
280
Utgivningsdatum
2010-09-01
Förlag
University of California Press
Illustrationer
122 color illustrations
Dimensioner
254 x 206 x 30 mm
Vikt
1439 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780520258570

Pictures for Use and Pleasure

Vernacular Painting in High Qing China

av James Cahill
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2010-09-01
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In this groundbreaking book, James Cahill expands the field of Chinese pictorial art history, opening both scholarly studies and popular appreciation to vernacular paintings, 'pictures for use and pleasure'. These were works commissioned and appreciated during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by the non-elites of Chinese society, including women. Traditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. Cahill challenges the dominant dogma and doctrine of the literati, showing how the vernacular images, both beautiful and appealing, strengthen our understanding of High Qing culture. They bring to light the Qing or Manchu emperors' fascination with erotic culture in the thriving cities of the Yangtze Delta and demonstrate the growth of figure painting in and around Beijing's imperial court. They also revise our understanding of gender roles and show how Chinese artists made use of European styles. By introducing a large, rich body of works, "Pictures for Use and Pleasure" opens new windows on later Chinese life and society.
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"A thought-provoking book for serious readers wanting a deep immersion in Chinese art history, social culture, and gender studies." Library Journal "Lavishly illustrated, this is an absolutely crucial book for all students, scholars, and connoisseurs of Chinese painting." Choice "A breakthrough in ... the study of Chinese visual arts and material culture." Oxford Art Journal "Will undoubtedly serve as a starting point for all future studies of the subject." China Review International "An important book... Cahill draws attention to a category of paintings that have hitherto been little studied." -- Marion S. Lee, Associate Professor, School of Art, Ohio University CAA Reviews

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James Cahill is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Art at the University of California, Berkeley. A recipient of the College Art Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing on Art and the Charles Lang Freer Medal, an award established by the Smithsonian Institution to honor distinguished career contributions in the history of Asian and Near Eastern Art, he is the author of many books including The Lyric Journey: Poetic Painting in China and Japan and The Painter's Practice: How Artists Lived and Worked in Traditional China.

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Preface and Acknowledgments ONE Recognizing Vernacular Painting TWO Studio Artists in Cities and Court THREE Adoptions from the West FOUR The Artists Repertories FIVE Beautiful Women and the Courtesan Culture Conclusion Appendix: Poem by Zhou Qi Glossary List of Chinese Names and Terms Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

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