GROUSSET (René). — China and Its Art. - Lot 146

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GROUSSET (René). — China and Its Art. - Lot 146
GROUSSET (René). — China and Its Art. Paris, Éditions d'Histoire et d'Art - Librairie Plon, 1951. “Ars et Historia” series. In-8, paperback, original illustrated cover, IX-252 pp., frontispiece, and numerous black-and-white photographic reproductions in the text. First edition. A major overview by René Grousset devoted to the history of Chinese art, published toward the end of the historian and Orientalist’s life; he was a member of the Académie française. The author traces the major stages of Chinese artistic civilization, from archaic bronzes and the art of the Warring States period to Greco-Buddhist influences, Buddhist statuary, and developments in Chinese painting. Extensive photographic illustrations throughout the text, featuring numerous works from major public and private collections; frontispiece depicting a late Shang Dynasty bronze from the David-Weill Collection. A fine copy. The cover is slightly faded with some scuffing and minor signs of wear; the interior is in fresh condition.
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