{"product_id":"pictures-for-use-and-pleasure-9780520258570","title":"Pictures for Use and Pleasure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Chinese collectors, like present-day scholars of Chinese painting, have favored the 'literati' paintings of the Chinese male elite, disparaging vernacular works, often intended as decorations or produced to mark a special occasion. This book deals with the field of Chinese pictorial art history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thought-provoking book for serious readers wanting a deep immersion in Chinese art history, social culture, and gender studies.\" Library Journal \"Lavishly illustrated, this is an absolutely crucial book for all students, scholars, and connoisseurs of Chinese painting.\" Choice \"A breakthrough in ... the study of Chinese visual arts and material culture.\" Oxford Art Journal \"Will undoubtedly serve as a starting point for all future studies of the subject.\" China Review International \"An important book... Cahill draws attention to a category of paintings that have hitherto been little studied.\" -- Marion S. Lee, Associate Professor, School of Art, Ohio University CAA Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ONE Recognizing Vernacular Painting\u003cbr\u003e TWO Studio Artists in Cities and Court\u003cbr\u003e THREE Adoptions from the West\u003cbr\u003e FOUR The Artists’ Repertories\u003cbr\u003e FIVE Beautiful Women and the Courtesan Culture\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Poem by Zhou Qi\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e List of Chinese Names and Terms\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e List of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402837172567,"sku":"9780520258570","price":60.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520258570.jpg?v=1730481649","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pictures-for-use-and-pleasure-9780520258570","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}