Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. List of Illustrations xi
5. Lecture I. INTRODUCTION. TRADITIONS OF ART IN EUROPE AND IN ASIA. CONTRASTED CONCEPTIONS. THE CHARACTER OF THE EARLY ART OF CHINA 3
6. Lecture II. EARLY INDIAN ART. THE IMPACT OF BUDDHISM ON CHINESE ART AND THOUGHT 37
7. Lecture III. THE CONCEPTION OF LANDSCAPE ART IN CHINA. TAOISM AND ZEN 69
8. Lecture IV. ART IN PERSIA. CONTACTS WITH INDIA AND CHINA. THE GROWTH OF THE PERSIAN STYLE IN PAINTING 105
9. Lecture V. JAPANESE ART. ITS RELATION TO CHINESE ART. ITS SPECIAL CHARACTER AND DEVELOPMENT 143
10. Lecture VI. POPULAR ART. RAJPUT PAINTING IN INDIA AND UKIYO-YE IN JAPAN. CONCLUSION 183