The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting. Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan, 1679 - 1701.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1978. Item #30404

8.25" x 85". 624pp. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering. Fine condition. This manual of Chinese painting compiled during the early-Qing Dynasty is one of the most important works on Chinese art. Many renowned later Chinese painters, like Qi Baishi, began their drawing lessons with the manual. With numerous black & white illustrations.

Price: $35.00