{"product_id":"9781789147964","title":"The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll","description":"Author: Shane McCausland\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789147964\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 296\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese picture-scroll, a long painting or calligraphic work held within a horizontal scrolling mount, has been China\u0026amp;#x27;s pre-eminent aesthetic format for the last two millennia. This first extended history of the picture-scroll explores its extraordinary longevity, and its adaptability to social, political and technological change. The book describes what the picture-scroll demands of a viewer, how China\u0026amp;#x27;s artists grappled with its cultural power, and how collectors and connoisseurs have left their marks on scrolls for later generations to judge. The return to mass appeal of scrolling - a media technology that seemed long outdated yet persists in our digital age - provides urgent and fascinating context to this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932709077150,"sku":"ADS-9781789147964","price":79.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789147964.jpg?v=1783088666","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789147964","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}