Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Map of Ancient China -- Part One The Historical Development of the Art of Brushwork -- Chapter One Archaic Period -- Neolithic Designs -- Hsiang Hsing Wen Tze or Ideograms -- Chapter Two Germinant Period -- Shell and Bone Style -- Greater Chuan -- Chapter Three Ripening Period -- Lesser Chuan: Seal Style -- Li -- Chang Tsao -- Chapter Four Flourishing Period -- Kai -- Hsing -- Tsao or Grass -- Part Two Aesthetics of Brushwork -- Chapter Five Aesthetic Roots -- Taoism -- Confucianism -- Buddhism -- Chapter Six Aesthetic Components -- Form -- Line -- Space-Consciousness -- Composition -- Chapter Seven Aesthetic Standards -- Ch'i Yuen -- Ya and Su -- Sheng and Shu -- Chiao and Chuo -- Shu Chuan Ch'i or Literary Flavor -- Chung and Da -- Brushwork and Ink -- Chapter Eight Styles in Painting and Calligraphy -- Painting -- Calligraphy -- A Survey of Styles -- Part Three The Techniques of Chinese Brushwork -- Chapter Nine The Tools of Brushwork -- The Brush -- The Paper -- The Ink -- The Inkstone -- The Study -- Chapter Ten Holding the Brush -- Chapter Eleven Body Movement in Using the Brush -- Chapter Twelve Three Fundamental Principles of Brushwork -- Moisture -- Pressure -- Speed -- Chapter Thirteen Two Major Angles of the Brush -- Position Angle -- Moving Angle -- Chapter Fourteen The Principal Brush Strokes and Their Application in Painting and Calligraphy -- Center Brush, Chung Feng -- Pulling Brush, Tuo Pi -- Point Brush, Chien Pi -- Side Brush, Pian Feng -- Dry Brush, Ku Pi -- Split Brush, Po Pi -- Turning And Folding Brush -- Chapter Fifteen Principal Ways of Using the Ink -- Side-Ink, Pien Mo -- Po'mo or Wash -- Po Mo or Layers of Ink -- Mo Gu or Non-Bone Treatment -- Chapter Sixteen Pi Li, or Strength of the Line -- ELASTICITY.

The Role of the Seal (Yin) in Painting and Calligraphy -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Chronological Charts -- I. Chronological Periods -- II. Chronological Table of Calligraphic Styles -- III. Chronological Table Of Dominant Painting Subjects -- Major Terms Found in the Text -- Bibliography -- Index.

Comprehensive volume traces historical development of techniques and styles evolved by Chinese masters since the 14th century, analyzes aesthetic concepts, and provides information on materials, technical principles, and brush strokes.

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