Les Peintures Chinoises Dans Les Collections Americaines (Annales du Musee Guimet, bibliotheque d'art. Nouvelle serie II)
Paris: G. Van Oest, 1927. Softcover. Unbound in five parts as issued. [iv], 112 pp., 200 bw plates. Oversized and heavy. 17.125" x 13" x 3.5" VG An unused copy with very very mild wear from age, Item #175285
22 page introduction discusses the various collections from which these images come. The paintings are from a span of nearly a thousand years and are arranged chronologically. In each section, the 200 plates are described with an attribution, a short physical description, and any notable comments on the work's history, aesthetics, or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages, which is followed by the plates. The whole contained in a thick folding portfolio with three ties, all in VG+ condition. Shipping weight is 21 pounds.
OCLC: 6307374
Price: $500.00