Parting the Mists: Discovering Japan and the Rise of National-Style Painting in Modern China
(Part of the Asian Interactions and Comparisons Series)
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In Parting the Mists, Aida Yuen Wong makes a convincing argument that the forging of a national tradition in modern China was frequently pursued in association with rather than in rejection of Japan. The focus of her book is on Japan's integral role in the invention of "national-style painting," or guohua, in early-twentieth-century China. Guohua, referring to brush paintings on traditional formats, is often misconstrued as a residual conservatism...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824829522
ISBN13:9780824829520
Release Date:February 2006
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:1.31 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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