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Gu Bing: GU SHI HUAPU. (Mr. Gu's Painting Manual). Nanjing, 2003. 1, 1-64; 65-121 folded leaves, Chinese-style. Reproductions of woodcut illustrations throughout. 2 vols. 33x23 cm. Stitched, cloth case.
GBP 50.00
New facsimile of one of the glories of late Ming illustrated book production. The original 1603 edition of Gu Bing's manual is no longer extant, but the reprint produced by his sons is considered exemplary and this modern facsimile is based on the near-contemporary reprint. The design, illustration and carving of Gu's painting manual was particularly fine and is also highly valued for its preservation of painted designs - skilfully copied by Gu Bing - by masters from Gu Kaizhi to Tang Yin. A rare, high-quality facsimile of the book was also produced under the direction of Zheng Zhenduo in 1941.
Cf. Visible Traces, 36-38; Edgren (1984) 34-35.
Subjects: Illustrated Books
Can be ordered in, as of: 03/07/2008
Was item 176 in printed List 140.
Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.
