Download or read book The Chinese Eye written by Chiang Yee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1935, examines the world of Chinese painting: the background, styles, audience and reception, intentions and achievements. Written with a Western readership in mind, it intends to put Chinese visual art in the perspective of its history and culture, and clarify its ideas and meanings.