Les Peintures Chinoises Dans Les Collections Americaines (Annales du Musee Guimet, bibliotheque d'art. Nouvelle serie II)
Paris: G. Van Oest, 1928. Hardcover. Tan portfolio with red lettering and ribbon tie closures; 112 pp., 200 bw plates. Good+ (heavy shelfwear and tears to portfolio, light foxing mainly to edges. Plates are otherwise clear. All plates appear present.). Item #188587
Text is in French. 23 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. The 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.
OCLC: 6307374
Price: $500.00