Emperors' treasures
Subtitle: Chinese art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
By: edited by Jay Xu and Li He ; with contributions by Fung Ming-chu, Jay Xu, Ho Chuan-hsin, Alfreda Murck, Tianlong Jiao, He Li, and curators from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and the Asian Art Museum
Contributors: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780939117734; 9780939117741
Subjects: Chinese Art; Art; Exhibitions; Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan
Other titles: Chinese art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description: "Emperors' Treasures features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The Chinese art book book explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers--seven emperors and one empress--who reigned from the early 12th through early 20th centuries. They are portrayed in a story line that highlights artworks of their eras, from the dignified Song to the coarse yet subtle Yuan, and from the brilliant Ming until the final, dazzling Qing period. Emperors' Treasures examines each ruler's distinct contribution to the arts and how each developed his or her aesthetic and connoisseurship"--
Notes: Exhibition dates: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, June 17-September 18, 2016 ; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 23, 2016-January 22, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Imperial Traces: Chinese Emperors and Chinese Painting and Calligraphy / Ho Chuan-hsin; title: Exceptional Emperors: Huizong's and Qianlong's Antiquity Collections / Tianlong Jiao; title: A Millennium of Imperial Collecting and Patronage / Alfreda Murck; title: Catalogue. Song Dynasty: A Great Patron Leads China's Renaissance / He Li; title: Yuan Dynasty: Mongol Rule Captures a Rustic Aesthetic / He Li; title: Ming Dynasty: Rulers Restore a Bright (Ming) Culture / He Li; title: Qing Dynasty: Manchu Emperors and an Empress Attain Extravagant Art / He Li.