An Index-Dictionary of Chinese Artists, Collectors, and Connoisseurs, [Hardcover]

Nancy N. Seymour (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0810820919 | ISBN-13: 978-0810820913 | Publication Date: June 28, 1988

This book addresses two problems facing the increasing number of scholars of Chinese art and artists. First, there is no recent definitive first reference book on Chinese artists, collectors, and connoisseurs except those written in Chinese. Second, the vast majority of researchers in this field cannot readily read Chinese. Thus Part I, the Master Dictionary, is a sourcebook for artist information and identification. Part II presents a simple methodology for identifying characters by a modified stroke counting system.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

"Intended for those doing research on Chinese artists, collectors, and connoisseurs, and who are not able to speak or read Chinese," this work contains over 5000 names of Chinese artists from the T'ang Dynasty to the present. Very brief biographical information is included for each name, as are references to further information in other English-language sources. What is unique is an instructional section showing how to read Chinese characters by a modified stroke count system. After identifying the characters, users can turn to another section in which characters are arranged by stroke count. Other indexes are arranged by artists' alternate names and by Romanized characters. Helpful for students and collectors, but the brief information limits its usefulness as a general dictionary. Patricia R. Hausman, Coll. of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

...ingenious new reference work...useful index to modified stroke counts... (Arba )

What is unique is an instructional section showing how to read Chinese characters...Helpful for students and collectors. (Library Journal )

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1004 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (June 28, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810820919
• ISBN-13: 978-0810820913
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,473,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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