QI0WD1 Qi Yuan: WANG DUO SHUHUA BIANNIAN TUMU. (Illustrated Chronological Conspectus of the Calligraphy and Painting of Wang Duo). 王鐸書畫編年圖目 。 齊淵 編. Beijing, 2004. 6, 20, 357 pp. Including 20 pp. of colour plates and the rest of the pages with b/w plates throughout, with 33 pp. of reproductions of seals and signatures. 30x22 cm. Cloth. GBP 65.00 We cannot recall seeing such a well-illustrated, systematic treatment of the work of an individual calligrapher. Paintings are included, but Wang Duo (1592-1652) is overwhelmingly known and appreciated as one of the transitional period masters of a vibrant and sinuous cursive style of calligraphy. This book provides a chronological assemblage of accessible pieces, well-reproduced and adequately documented. The text is minimal but there is apparatus, and the collection of seal impressions and signatures enhances a work that is notable for its serious arrangement, offering a uniquely useful overview of the artist's work. In Chinese. Subjects: Calligraphy Item 530 in List 211. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?q/QI0WD1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |