Along the Riverbank: Chinese Paintings from the C.C. Wang Family Collection (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) [Hardcover]

Maxwell K. Hearn (Author), Wen C. Fong (Author)

Book Description

Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications | Publication Date: September 1999

An in-depth stylistic examination and detailed physical analysis of the famed tenth-century "Riverbank, as well as other Chinese old master paintings.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Introduced by two eminent scholars of Chinese art, this exhibition catalog provides a detailed stylistic analysis and contextual history of the 12 Chinese paintings recently given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by the C.C. Wang Family Collection--known to Western scholars and connoisseurs as one of the most important private collections of Chinese Old Master paintings assembled in the 20th century. Among the 12 masterpieces, dating from the tenth to the early 18th century, is the celebrated "Riverbank." This piece is generally considered by art historians to be a groundbreaking work that marks the beginning of the long tradition of monumental landscape painting in China. In addition to landscapes, the collection also includes figure paintings, a monochrome narrative, and flower-and-bird paintings by renowned Old Masters. Illustrated with mostly black-and-white illustrations, this attractive but narrow work is recommended for specialized, in-depth collections at academic and research libraries.
-Lucia S. Chen, NYPL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

One of the most important landscape hanging scrolls in the history of Chinese art-The River bank, attributed to the 10th-century painter Dong Yuan-is among the highlights of this volume, which explores the C. C. Wang Family Collection, one of the finest collections of Chinese old masters in private hands. Published to accompany an exhibition of works from the C. C. Wang Family Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the book spans seven centuries of painting history. Wen C. Fong presents an in-depth contextual history of The Riverbank, which marks the inception of the monumental landscape tradition in China. Maxwell K. Hearn examines selected works in the C. C. Wang collection-important figural paintings, flower-and-bird paintings, and works of political protest-all of which are reproduced in color. 160 illustrations, 50 in full color, 256 pages, 9 x 12" Advertising: Art magazines Maxwell K. Hearn is curator of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and author of several books and exhibition catalogues. Wen C. Fong is Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University and consultative chairman, Douglas Dillon Curatorship of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, at the Metropolitan Museum. Exhibition Schedule The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Sept. 3, 1999-Jan. 9, 2000

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams; First edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810965410
• ISBN-13: 978-0810965416
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,904,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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