Osvald SirenCritiques

Translated from The Walls and Gates of Beijing by Osvald Siren (Sweden) published in 1924

This book is a selection of 25 specimens from Mr. A.W. Bahr's collection of Chinese paintings at Weybridge, Surrey.

The intention of the book is to make accessible, via quality reproductions, characteristic examples for the student and amateur of early Chinese painting.

Includes paintings from the Five Dynasties period, or earlier, to the Ming Dynasty.

(Abstract paraphrased from Introduction)

Contains annotated lists of paintings and reproductions of paintings by Chinese artists (Yuan, Ming and Ch'ing Dynasties)..

Complete collection of plates for Part II ("The Later Centuries").

This volume contains the complete collection of plates for Part I ("The First Millenium").

Artists: K'ai-Chih KU, Seng-yu CHANG, Yung-chih CH'EN, I-seng WEI-CHI'IH, Tao-tzu WU, Li-pen YEN, Tzu-chi-ien CHAN, Chao-tao LI, Sheng YANG, Hsing PO, Leng-chia LU, Wei WANG, Kan HAN, Huang HAN, Hung CH'EN, Sung TAI, Hsuan CHANG, Fang CHOU, Chen LI, Kuan-hsiu, Kuan WANG, K'o SHIH, Tsung-yuan WU, Hung-chung KU, Wei SUN, Wen-chu CHOU, Ch'i-han WANG, Ch'uan HUANG, Kuei HU, Ch'uan HUANG, Chu-ts'ai HUANG, Hsi HSU, Ch'ang CHAO, Hao CHING, T-ung KUAN, Chung-shu KUO, Ch'eng LI, K'uan FAN, Tao-ning HSU, Yuan TUNG, Chu-jan, Wen-kuei YEN, Hsi KUO, Tung-p'o SU, T'ing-chien HUAN, Tung-p'o SU, T'ung WEN, Fei MI, Yu-jen MI, Lung-mien LI, Ch'ung HO, Tun-li CHANG, Chi-ch'ang CHOU, Hsin-chung LU, Ssu-kung CHANG, Po Ts'ui, Yuan-chi WU, Yuan-chi I, Fen MA, Ching LIU, Shen WANG, Ling-jang CHAO, An-chung LI, Hui-tsung (Emperor), Ti LI, Sung MAO, T'ang LI, Ti LI, Ts'an CHIANG, Chao HSIAO, Jui CHU, Tz'u-p'ing YEN, Chu-cheng WANG, Han-ch'en SU, Po-chu CHAO, Ho-chih MA, Kung-hsien MA, K'uei MA, Yuan MA, Lin MA, Kuan LOU, Kuei HSIA, Sung-nien LIU, Chung CH'I, I MOU, Sung LI, Ju-chih SUNG, Chu-chung CH'EN, T'ing-yun WANG, Shan LI, Ch'eng HO, K'ai KUNG, K'ai LIANG, Mu-ch'i, Yu-chien YING, Jo-fen, Yin-t'o-lo, Han-shan, Shih-te, Ch'ueh LI, P'u-kuan, Lo-han A, Fan-ju CHANG, Jung CH'EN, K'o-hsiung CHAO, Ssu-hsiao CHENG, Meng-chien CHAO, Fu-lei TSOU, Yen-sou WANG, Jih-kuan, Ch'ing-yen YU

The First Volume of Part One, "The First Millennium," featuring Early Chinese Painting from the period of the warring states and Han Dynasties to the great landscape-painters of the Early Sung Period.

Veel biografische informatie over schilders, maar natuurlijk niet meer op de stand van het onderzoek. [BtH]