Chinese Painting Theory

A Treatise on Chinese Painting, by the renowned Western art historian Hei Longren, is a systematic study of two thousand years of Chinese painting history and painting theory by Western Han scholars. The book systematically reviews the characteristics and techniques of Chinese painting in each period, and explains the origin of painting and the philosophical concepts embodied in the paintings of each dynasty. It is the only book on the market that introduces the development of Chinese painting and painting theory from the perspective of Western sinologists in an English-Chinese bilingual edition. It is suitable for general readers and art history enthusiasts.