Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting (Portable Full Version)

The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting is the most influential and revered painting guide of the last 300 years in China, Japan, and Korea. Originally compiled by Nanjing painter Wang Gai (also known as Wang Kai, 1650–1700), the first edition of 1679 includes a foundational essay on the principles of Chinese painting and the use of color, followed by four richly illustrated sections on landscape painting. In 1701, Wang's brothers expanded the collection to include guides on birds and flowers, cementing the manual’s legacy as a comprehensive reference. This edition presents Wang Gai's original compilation in its entirety, excluding the later-added figure painting by Ding Hezhou. It merges all four volumes into a portable 654-page treasure. Contents: Volume I: Trees and Rocks Manual Volume II: Figures, Houses, and Landscape Samples Volume III: Orchid, Bamboo, and Plum Manuals Volume IV: Chrysanthemums, Birds, and Flowers Painting Samples Specifications: Publisher: Shanghai Bo