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How to read Chinese paintings / Maxwell K. Hearn

This volume analyses thirty-six paintings and calligraphies from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Spanning the eighth to the seventeenth century, it explores style, technique, and symbolism to elucidate the major themes of Chinese painting.

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