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China on Paper: European and Chinese Works from the Late Sixteenth to the Early Nineteenth Century

November 6, 2007–February 10, 2008 at the Getty Center

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China on Paper


China on Paper
European and Chinese Works from the Late Sixteenth to the Early Nineteenth Century
Edited by Marcia Reed and Paola Demattè

The striking illustrated books, maps, and prints featured in China on Paper are some of the most notable among the printed works produced at the dawn of the era of global trade to present China to Europe and bring Western science, religion, and art to China. These works on paper reveal a compelling and largely hidden history of mutual curiosity and fruitful collaboration at a time when few people traveled far from home. Published in conjunction with the exhibition. (Hardcover, $45)


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