Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: pigments in Chinese paintings / Blythe McCarthy -- Pigments in Song and Yuan paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art / Jennifer Giaccai, Jeffrey Joseph, and John Winter -- Red insect dyes in paintings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties / Christna Bisulca and John Winter -- Blue pigments in paintings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties / Yae Ichimiya and John Winter -- Colorants and painting techniques in portraits from the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery / Jennifer Giaccai , Christina Bisulca, Yae Ichimiya, and John Winter -- The introduction of nontraditional pigments and dyes into the Chinese palette / Blythe McCarthy and Jennifer Giaccai.
Summary:
This book is the first in-depth study of colorants in Chinese paintings on silk or paper and for the first time they have been compiled into a single volume which provides an overview of pigments used in Chinese paintings from the traditional palette to the importation of new pigments in the modern era. With pigment identifications of more than two hundred paintings in the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery collections, this volume provides the reader with a large database of primary source material that can be used in further technical studies and comparative investigations. Adding to previous studies, it pushes forward efforts to develop a chronology for pigment use in East Asian painting.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.