With the consolidation of the Russian state under the rule of Vladimir Putin, Russia has begun to assert itself on the international stage to a degree that has not been seen since the end of the Soviet Union. In particular, Russia has engaged in a number of aggressive actions ag…
Although studies of collectors and collections are on the rise, the collector in China with not only the largest number of high-quality antique paintings but also the most comprehensive and scholarly record of his collection has largely been left unexamined. Pang Yuanji (1864?19…
"Pang Yuanji (1864-1949) was the collector from China with not only the largest number of high-quality antique paintings but also the most comprehensive and scholarly record of his collection. This is the first study that takes the innovative and unique approach to collection an…
Pang Yuanji's painting collection -- The Pang family -- Pang Yuanji, entrepreneur and philanthropist -- Pang Yuanji and the culture of Nanxun -- The fate of the collection. "Pang Yuanji (1864-1949) was the collector from China with not only the largest number of high-quality an…
"This book is in the Cambria Sinophone World Series, headed by Victor Mair (University of Pennsylvania) and includes color images. Although studies of collectors and collections are on the rise, the collector in China with not only the largest number of high-quality antique pain…
"Pang Yuanji (1864-1949) was the collector from China with not only the largest number of high-quality antique paintings but also the most comprehensive and scholarly record of his collection. This is the first study that takes the innovative and unique approach to collection an…
When Gao Xingjian was proclaimed Nobel Laureate of Literature in 2000, it drew attention to his significant body of literary works that included a collection of short stories, titled Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather (1989), two autobiographical novels titled Soul Mountain…
