Description: One of the foremost experts on Chinese art explores the radiant paintings produced during the tumultuous period of the Manchu conquest of China. Richly illustrated with over 250 images drawn from collections in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China, The Compelling Image is an essential guide to an exquisite era of Chinese art history.
Brief description: James Cahill (1926-2014) was an American art historian and a leading expert on Chinese art. The author of dozens of books and the recipient of the Smithsonian Institution's Freer Medal for his lifetime contribution to the understanding of the arts of Asia, he was Professor of the History of Art at University of California, Berkeley.
Review Quotes: Among the most important works on later Chinese painting to appear in any Western language.--Thomas Lawton, Director, Freer Gallery