The Art Institute of Chicago 2000 1st edition HARDCOVER Fine in Near Fine jacket 415pp. Folio in blue cloth. Color photos, some folding plates. Boards crisp and unworn; interior clean, crisp, and bright; faint shelfwear to jacket.

Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, Date: 2000. This volume brings together a remarkable collection of art from one of China's most ancient and influential traditions. Produced to accompany the first major exhibition ever organized on the Taoist philosophy and religion, this opulent book includes more than 150 works of art from as early as the late Zhou Dynasty (5th to 3rd century BCE) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Many of these works are paintings that show the breathtaking range of style and subject that makes the Taoist heritage so rich. Sculpture, calligraphy, rare books, textiles and ritual objects are also represented. 415 pp., 5 introductory essays by leading scholars in the field, 151 objects described in detail and illustrated in colour. A pristine copy, virtually new condition. . First Edition. Hardbound. Fine/Fine. 31 x 25 cm.. 2000. Art Institute of Chicago ISBN 0520227840 9780520227842 [CA]