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Washington: Orchid Press/Freer, 2003. Subtitle: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren. Bada Shanren, the enigmatic, eccentric monk-painter also known as Zu Da, created a wealth of beautiful and important paintings and calligraphy over the course of his life (1626-1705?). A princely descendent of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) imperial house, Bada Shanren developed a distinctive, evolving individual style of painting that had a profound and lasting influence on other calligraphers. Two prominent collector-scholars, Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai, were devoted to the collection and study of Bada Shanren's oeuvre. Their gift to the Freer Gallery of Art of twenty superb works by Bada Shanren and an extensive research collection of around 1,900 items, together with a further purchase of thirteen works from their collection, have made the Freer the unrivaled center for the exhibition and study of Bada's art. In the spring of 2003, an exhibition of these works will be on display in the Freer Gallery of…
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In Pursuit of Heavenly Harmony: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren from the Estate of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai Hardcover - 2013 - 9789745240308th Edition
by Joseph Chang; Qianshen Bai
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- Title In Pursuit of Heavenly Harmony: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren from the Estate of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai
- Author Joseph Chang; Qianshen Bai
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 9789745240308th
- Edition 9789745240308
- Pages 222
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Orchid Press, Washington
- Date 2013-10
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9789745240308 / 9745240303
- Weight 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg)
- Dimensions 11.2 x 9.2 x 0.9 in (28.45 x 23.37 x 2.29 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 745.619
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Washington: Orchid Press/Freer, 2003. Subtitle : Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren. Bada Shanren, the enigmatic, eccentric monk-painter also known as Zu Da, created a wealth of beautiful and important paintings and calligraphy over the course of his life (1626-1705?). A princely descendent of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) imperial house, Bada Shanren developed a distinctive, evolving individual style of painting that had a profound and lasting influence on other calligraphers. Two prominent collector-scholars, Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai, were devoted to the collection and study of Bada Shanren's oeuvre. Their gift to the Freer Gallery of Art of twenty superb works by Bada Shanren and an extensive research collection of around 1,900 items, together with a further purchase of thirteen works from their collection, have made the Freer the unrivaled center for the exhibition and study of Bada's art. In the spring of 2003, an exhibition of these works will be on display in the Freer Gallery of…
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