WANWSP - NEW BOOK Wang Yuanqi et al: WANSHOU SHENGDIAN TU. (Illustrations of a Glorious Celebration of Long Life). 萬壽盛典圖 。 王原祁 等 繪. Beijing, 2022. 1 pp. text plus accordion style full page b/w illustrations throughout both volumes. 2 vols. 25x19 cm. Boards. Accordion-style. GBP 90.00 Good and clear facsimile of the famous illustrated Qing work Wanshou Shengdian commissioned and published in 1717 to commemorate the 60th birthday of the Kangxi Emperor. The work is also known as 'The Panorama of Peking' The illustrations are taken from work by the Qing court painter Wang Yuanqi and others. The hundreds of illustrations progress through the city of Beijing and the numerous celebrations underway. Shows in huge detail, and with much variety, scenes of everyday life, professions and pastimes as well as the celebrations and parades. Imperial palaces and temples are seen as well as small hutongs and houses. Full page illustrations throughout the two accordion-style volumes. In Chinese. Subjects: Beijing Illustrated Books Item 19 in List 210. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?w/WANWSP.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |