The Chinese eye: An interpretation of Chinese painting

by Chiang Yee

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Genres: China, Art

239 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1964

About the author

Chiang Yee (simplified Chinese: 蒋彝; traditional Chinese: 蔣彝; pinyin: Jiǎng Yí; Wade–Giles: Chiang I; 19 May 1903 – 26 October 1977), self-styled as "The Silent Traveller" (哑行者), was a Chinese poet, author, painter and calligrapher.

The success of The Silent Traveller in London (1938) was followed by a series of books in the same vein, all of which he illustrated himself.

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read, and an ok primer on some of the basic principles of Chinese classical painting, and how this differs from the European tradition. Nice, clear expository writing style, especially impressive given that the author was writing in his second language.