Thirty-Six Views The Kangxi Emperor's Mountain Estate in Poetry and Prints |
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| Author:
| Kangxi, |
| Translator:
| Strassberg, Richard E. |
| Introduction by:
| Whiteman, Stephen H. |
| Series title: | Ex Horto: Dumbarton Oaks Texts in Garden and Landscape Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-409-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Thirty-Six Views comprises poems and descriptions published by the Kangxi emperor in 1712 commemorating his newly finished summer palace and reflecting on his life there. The text is accompanied by wood-block prints of its most scenic views created by several outstanding court artists and copperplate engravings by Italian artist Matteo Ripa.
Thirty-Six Views comprises poems and descriptions published by the Kangxi emperor in 1712 commemorating his newly finished summer palace and reflecting on his life there. The text is accompanied by wood-block prints of its most scenic views created by several outstanding court artists and copperplate engravings by Italian artist Matteo Ripa.