The Muwen Tang Collection Series Vol. 14
Bilingual in English and Chinese, hardcover, cloth. Hong Kong, 2007.
ISBN: 988-97206-6-3

by Simon Kwan

Watercolour is a widely practiced but rarely discussed form of contemporary Chinese art. Although watercolour was introduced into China for less than two centuries, Chinese watercolour has developed into a distinct style unique to the Chinese. In comparison with traditional Chinese ink paintings, watercolour had received much less attentions by scholars and collectors. This imbalance is like to be adjusted in the near future. This book, probably the first publication on the subject in the English language, will be a mile-stone in the study of Chinese watercolours. Over 100 paintings are included, together with biographies of many wellknown watercolour painters of modern China.