O 10TH CENTURIES 58

V. THE SUNG PERIOD--10TH TO 13TH CENTURIES 72

VI. THE YUeAN PERIOD--13TH AND 14TH CENTURIES 92

VII. THE MING PERIOD--14TH TO 17TH CENTURIES 114

VIII. THE CH'ING PERIOD--17TH TO 20TH CENTURIES 131

CONCLUSION 140

BIBLIOGRAPHY 149

INDEX OF PAINTERS AND PERIODS 151

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ILLUSTRATIONS
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I. Sculptured stones of the Han dynasty. Second to
third centuries. Rubbings taken by the
Chavannes expedition 23

II. Portion of a scroll by Ku K'ai-chih. British
Museum, London 27

III. Kwanyin. Eighth to tenth centuries. Painting
brought from Tun-huang by the Pelliot expedition.
The Louvre, Paris 31

IV. Palace of Kiu Cheng-kung by Li Chao-tao. T'ang
period. Collection of V. Goloubew 34

V. Portrait of Lue Tung-ping by T'eng Ch'ang-yu.
T'ang period. Collection of August Jaccaci.
Lent to the Metropolitan Museum, New York.[A] 39

VI. Painting by an unknown artist. T'ang period.
Collection of R. Petrucci 47

VII. Geese. Sung period. British Museum, London 51

VIII. White Eagle. Sung period. Collection of R. Petrucci 59

IX. Horseman followed by two attendants. Sung
period. Collection of A. Stoclet 63

X. Landscape in the style of Hsia Kuei. Sung period.
Collection of Martin White 67

XI. Landscape by Ma Lin. Sung period. Collection
of R. Petrucci 73

XII. Mongol horseman returning from the Hunt, by Chao
Meng-fu. Yuean period. Doucet collection 77

XIII. Pigeons by Ch'ien Hsuean. Yuean period. Collection
of R. Petrucci 85

XIV. Bamboos in monochrome by Wu Chen. Yuean
period. Musee Guimet 93

XV. Paintings of the Yuean or early Ming period. Style