MCM001 Machida City Museum: THE 'TAHARAKASANE' ILLUSTRATED HANDSCROLL OF CULTIVATION, AND ALBUM OF SCENES OF TILLING AND WEAVING (GENGZHI TU) MADE AT THE REQUEST OF THE KANGXI EMPEROR. Machida, 2000. 93 pp. Colour plates throughout, numerous b/w illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper. GBP 35.00 Based on an exhibition reflecting this museum's continuing interest in agricultural themes, this catalogue is also invaluable in addressing an early edition of one of China's most important illustrated books, the 'Gengzhi Tu' based on paintings by Jiao Bingzhen, of the Kangxi period, with a detailed discussion of this and other editions. In Japanese only. Subjects: Illustrated Books New stock due shortly, as of: 03/07/2008 Was item 222 in printed List 140. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |