By Maxwell K. Hearn The Chinese way of appreciating a painting is often expressed by the wordsdu hua, "to read a painting." Because art is a visual language, words alone cannot adequately convey its expressive dimension. How to Read Chinese Paintingsseeks to visually analyze 36 paintings and calligraphies from the encyclopedic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in order to elucidate what makes each a masterpiece. Author Maxwell K. Hearn's elegantly erudite yet readable text discusses e
