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ii6 — CHINESE ART.
the rest. The general scope of the encyclopaedia may be gathered
from an abstract of the contents, made with special regard to the
section on painting and painters :

IMPERIAL ENCYCLOP.EDIA OF CALLIGRAPHY AND
PAINTING.
Books I-IO.—Classification, styles, description, etc. of writings.
Books II, 12.—Classification of subjects of paintings ; wall decoration, book
illustrations, porcelain decoration.
Books 13, 14.—Styles of painting, technique, etc.
Books 15, \6.—Schools of painting, methods of study of pictorial art, etc.
Books 17, 18.—Appreciation of artists and pictures, degrees of merit and
master subjects.
Books 19, 20.—Written MSS. of emperors and princes of former dynasties.
Books 21.—Pictures painted by emperors and princes of former dynasties.
Books 22-44.—Biographies of celebrated WTiters.
Books 45-58.—Biographies of celebrated painters, including the following
periods :
45.—Five Ancient Rulers, Wu Ti, to Sui dynasty {617).
46-48.—T'ang dynasty (618-906).
49.—Five dynasties {907-959).
50-52.—Sung dynasty (960-1279), with contemporary Tartar
dynasties (Liao and Chin) as an appendix.
53-55..—Yuan dynasty (1280-1367).
56-58.—Ming dynasty (136S-1643).
Books 59-64.—Writings by unknown hands, inscribed on bronze antiquities,
stone monuments, etc.
Books 65, 66.—Stone bas-reliefs, paintings and fragments of unknown author-
ship.
Book. 67.—Certificates of authenticity of MSS. and of paintings by the reign-
ing Emperor K'ang Hsi.
Book 68.—Certificates of authenticity of MSS. written by former emperors
and princes.
Book 69.—Certificates of authenticity of paintings by former emperors and
princes.
Books 70-80.-—Certificates of authenticity on MSS. by former critics.
Books 81—87.—Certificates of authenticity on paintings by former critics.
Books 88, 89.—Critical discussion of doubtful points. MSS.
Book 90.—Critical discussion of doubtful points. Paintings.
Book 91-94.—Famous collections of MSS. in past times.
Book 95-100.—Famous collections of pictures in past times. Catalogues and
critical commentaries.