RETURNING HOME - Tao-Chi's Album of Landscapes and Flowers

Fong, Wen - Introduction and commentaries by

Edité par George Braziller, New York, 1976

A propos de cet article

Brown hardcover binding clean,square and tight- no writing, tears or marks - interior clean and crisp. Dustjacket has minimal shelfwear, small tear top of front of jacket - protected from further damage in clean Brodart. 91 pages with notes. Tao-chi - 17th century poet, painter, and scholar - was born into a branch of the imperial family at the close of the Ming Dynasty in China. His father attempted to seize the royal throne when Tao-chi was 3 but was executed - Tao-chi was rescued by a member of the household who fled with him to a city in the north. The young Tao-chi found refuge in the Buddhist priesthood. This book reproduces an album of 24 small leaves executed by Tao-chi in 1695 at a time of great personal turmoil. EAch painting is accompanied by a page of poetic comment. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall 1st Printing Language: ENG.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: RETURNING HOME - Tao-Chi's Album of Landscapes and Flowers
• Éditeur: George Braziller, New York
• Date de parution: 1976
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Tao-Chi
• Édition: 1st Edition.
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Non-Fiction - Adult, General