Ebook: Elegant Debts: The Social Art of Wen Zhengming

A mine of information on Wen Zhengming and the elite culture of his period, Elegant Debts enriches in substanial ways our understanding of China and of what art is in general. It sets a new standard, and it will probably serve as a model for similar studies on artists in China and elsewhere. (Lothar Ledderose, chair of East Asian art, University of Heidelberg)