Chinese paintings from Japanese collections /  edited by Stephen Little ; with contributions by Stephen Little, Christina Yu Yu.

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Chinese Paintings from Japanese Collections at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California (May 11-July 6, 2014)"--Colophon.

Los Angeles, California : Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Munich ; New York : DelMonico Books-Prestel Publishing,  2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-171) and index.

Chinese dynasties and periods / Japanese periods and shoguns -- Maps of China and Japan -- Chinese paintings from Japanese collections / Stephen Little -- Works in the exhibition / Stephen Little and Christina Yu Yu.

Exploring a high point in the cultural exchange between China and Japan, this volume presents 35 masterpieces of the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties that made their way to Japan over a period of eight centuries.

"Filled with magnificent examples of Chinese paintings from four dynasties, spanning the 8th through the 17th century, this book traces Japan's role in preserving part of China's cultural heritage. Exploring a high point in the cultural exchange between China and Japan, this volume presents forty masterpieces of the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties that made their way to Japan over a period of eight centuries. These paintings are significant as mirrors of the two cultures. The book explores themes such as the role of Japan in preserving key parts of China's cultural and artistic heritage; the aspects of Japanese identity that derive from traditional Chinese culture; the use of Chinese paintings as models for key traditions of Japanese painting; and the use of Chinese paintings as status symbols in Japan. Filled with exquisite reproductions, the book offers in-depth analysis of each painting, including its religious or secular significance and provenance in China and Japan."--Publisher information.

Treasures from Korea : arts and culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910 / edited by Hyunsoo Woo ; essays by Insoo Cho, Hongkyung Kim, Woollim Kim, So-hyun Kwon, Dongsoo Moon, Unsok Song, and Hyunsoo Woo ; chronology by Rose E. Lee.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 2 - May 26, 2014; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, June 29 - September 28, 2014; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 2, 2014 - January 11, 2015.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-331).

"The exhibit was organized by the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"--t.p. verso.

Illustrated with colour images of some 200 masterworks from major Korean public and private collections, this important volume offers readers a detailed look at the fascinating art of the Joseon, from the exquisitely crafted pieces used by the court to scholarly implements, ritual items, and Buddhist arts.

Confucianism and the Art of the Joseon Dynasty / Insoo Cho -- Joseon: A Dynasty Founded on the Confucian Classics / Hongkyung Kim -- Screen Paintings of the Joseon Court / Hyunsoo Woo -- Ceramics and Ritual Vessels of the Royal Household / So-hyun Kwon -- The Collection and Appreciation of Scholarly Accoutrements and Sarangbang Culture in the Joseon Dynasty / Woollim Kim -- Buddhism and Art in the Joseon Royal House: Buddhist Sculpture and Painting / Unsok Song -- The Reception of a New Culture and Establishment of a New Visual System in Korea's Modern Era / Dongsoo Moon -- Catalogue -- The King and His Court -- Joseon Society -- Ancestral Rituals and Confucian Values -- Continuity and Change in Joseon Buddhism -- Joseon in Modern Times.

Another copy Gleeson Library.