‎William Reynolds Beal Acker‎
‎Some T'ang and Pre-T'ang Texts on Chinese Painting: Translated and Annotated‎

‎Leiden 1954 E. J. Brill Soft cover 1st Edition ‎

Reference : 029958

‎Soft cover, 25 x 17 cm, 414 pp., English, 1st Edition, book condition: Very Good. Key ContentsrnThe "Six Canons" (Hsieh Ho): Includes a detailed analysis and translation of the Ku Hua P'in Lu (Old Record of the Classifications of Painters) by Hsieh Ho, which introduces the famous Six Canons of Painting (Liu Fa).rnHistorical Scope: The volume covers texts from the earliest times through the Three Kingdoms, Chin, Liu-Sung, Ch'i, Liang, Ch'en, and the early T'ang Dynasty.rnTheory & Purpose: Acker explores the early motivations behind Chinese painting, such as worship, propaganda (commemorating rulers/sages), and self-expression.rnScholarly Commentary: It features an extensive 62-page introduction and over 400 pages of detailed annotations that provide cultural context for the translated Chinese terms. ‎