Decoded Messages: The Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting

By Hou-Mei Sung

Book Overview

During the Ming Dynasty numerous new animal themes were created to convey political and ethical messages current at court. As the result a sophisticated language of Chinese animal painting was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931537355
• ISBN13: 9780931537356
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 271 Pages