{"product_id":"chinese-art-patricia-bjaaland-welch-9780804843164","title":"Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery\u003c\/i\u003e includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, divine beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Bjaaland Welch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804843163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804843164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Patricia Bjaaland Welch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045675036927,"sku":"9780804843164","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04f8d244-131a-4b37-a990-4c80290b4cc3.jpg?v=1684980082","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chinese-art-patricia-bjaaland-welch-9780804843164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}