| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Contents |
List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. In the Forbidden City; 2. The Beginnings of the Journey; 3. Enchanted by Lohans in Boston; 4. The Golden Pavilion; 5. The Expedition That Lasted Too Long; 6. The Fruits of the 1921-23 Expedition; 7. To Go or Not to Go Back to Stockholm; 8. Language Lessons and Curio Dealers; 9. Enhancing the Asian Collection in the Nationalmuseum; 10. The Garden as a Refuge; 11. Afterword; Appendix I: Biographies; Appendix II: Itineraries; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Finnish Swedish art historian Osvald Sirén (1879-1966) was one of the pioneers of Chinese art scholarship in the West. This biography focuses on his four major voyages to East Asia: 1918, 1921-1923, 1929-1930, and 1935. This was a pivotal period in Chinese archaeology, art studies, and the formation of Western collections of Chinese art |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 16, 2014) |
| Subject |
Sirén, Osvald, 1879-1966 -- Travel -- China.
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Art, Chinese.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789888180981 |
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9789888268405 (ebook) |
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9888180983 |
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9888268406 |
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