Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles (7 Volumes)

Osvald Siren

New York

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The Ronald Press Company

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[1956-58]

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First Edition.

28cm x 23cm. 7 volumes, black and white illustrations. Red cloth, gilt lettering.

Complete set of a major work on Chinese painting by art historian Osval Siren (1879-1966). Presented in two parts across seven volumes the first part titled The First Millennium, comprising of three volumes; 1. Early Chinese Painting; 2. The Sung Period; 3. Plates; and the second part titled The Later Centuries, comprising of four volumes; 4. The Yuan and Early Ming Masters; 5. The Later Ming and Leading Ch’ing Masters; 6. Plates.

Minor bumping to some corners. Near Fine Condition.