Jenyns provides an account of the religious and social setting within which Chinese painting must be studied. It is an exact and far-ranging introduction to the various influences that have helped to shape the Chinese tradition of painting.
Author: Soame Jenyns
Title: A Background to Chinese Painting
Edition: First Shocken Paperback Edition
Published: New York: Shocken Books, 1966
Physical Description: Softcover; Octavo; 209p
Condition: Covers with toning, edge wear and rubbing to surfaces. Binding solid with creasing in spine. Pages tanned.
Comments: Nice vintage copy
