Passion for the Past: Collected Paintings of Jao Tsung-I (Jao Tsung-i Petite Ecole)

by Thomas W. H. Tang

It is a rarity, even among ancient Chinese masters, for a single person to achieve major accomplishments in literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, poetry, calligraphy, and painting. One could name Su Shi in the Song dynasty and Zhao I-jiang and Fang I-che in the Ming, but in the 20th and 21st centuries, Jao Tsung-I is the leading example. This book, bringing together more than 100 works by Jao as well as numerous interviews, is a comprehensive collection of his accomplishments.

167 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 2006