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Click to enlargeChinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting: Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques

Kwo Da-Wei
Our Price$17.95New!(Table of Contents)
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486264815
Page Count: 224
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11 1/4
Master artist, teacher and scholar traces historical development of techniques and styles from 14th century BC to present; analyzes aesthetic concepts, criteria, and schools associated with specific aesthetic qualities; and provides comprehensive, in-depth guide to materials, technical principles, and major brush strokes.

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