Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction. The Sketch: Historical, Thematic, and Stylistic Issues 1
6. 1. The Economics of Buddhist Art: Compensation and Organization 15
7. 2. The Cognitive Practices of the Wall Painter 48
8. 3. The Influence of the Dunhuang Sketches: Fenben and Monochrome Drawing 109
9. 4. Banners and Ritual-Practice Diagrams: Two Additional Types of Sketches 131
10. 5. Performance: Orality and Visuality 157
11. 6. Sketching, Performance, and Spontaneity in Tang China 195
12. Appendix 1: Ground Plans and Elevations of Fifteen Cave-temples with The Magic Competition, 862–980 c.e. 229
13. Appendix 2: Location of Common Compositions in Grottoes, 862–980 c.e. 244
14. Appendix 3
15. Table a: Measurements of The Magic Competition Murals and Sketches 246
16. Table b: Measurements of Raudraksha and Sariputra in The Magic Competition 247
17. Table c: Height of Subsidiary Figures Depicted Near Raudraksha’s Dais in The Magic Competition 248
18. Appendix 4: Sets of Near-Identical Banners 249
19. Reference Matter
20. Notes 253
21. Bibliography 297
22. Character List 325
23. General Index 329
24. Index of Paintings and Manuscripts Cited 339