11.5" X 16.5" / 29.2 X 42cm
380pp., 320 colour plates, 94 b/w illustrations
Chinese and English text
Clothbound and deluxe, 1990
ISBN 962-7239-28-3
(Clothbound) HK$2500 / US$324
ISBN 962-7239-27-5
(Deluxe) HK$3000 / US$388
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Four Monks Painters 11.5" X 16.5" / 29.2 X 42cm 380pp., 320 colour plates, 94 b/w illustrations Chinese and English text Clothbound and deluxe, 1990 ISBN 962-7239-28-3 (Clothbound) HK$2500 / US$324 ISBN 962-7239-27-5 (Deluxe) HK$3000 / US$388 |
Even though we are able to see many paintings by the
Four Monks that have been published in the past fifty years, we still cannot help feeling
excited upon seeing their works in the collection of the Shanghai Museum. It is not only
amazing to see the
number of masterpieces by these artists in the Museum's collection, but also astonishing
to discover magnificent paintings previously thought to have vanished."
- Fu Shen, Curator of Chinese Art
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
In this volume, readers could compare the styles and signatures of the painters in their
early and late periods, and gain an understanding of the painters' artistic scope and
development. The volume is lavishly illustrated in colour, with detailed descriptions of
the 94 masterpieces. An article focusing on the life and art of the Four Monks by Xie
Zhiliu is also included.