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Werner Forman Archive |
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL CHINA, KOREA AND VIETNAM. |
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Werner Forman Archive |
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL CHINA, KOREA AND VIETNAM. |
Landscapes, archaeological sites, architecture and masterpieces of Chinese art dating from prehistoric times to the Ming dynasty. The Tang dynasty is comprehensively covered.
A rare collection of black and white photographs of the art and architecture of Vietnam and Korea.
View a sample selection below. To search the full collection complete the registration form at
www.werner-forman-archive.com/registrationform.htm
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Yang Shao culture ceramic. China, Neolithic period. Art and History Museum, Shanghai. |
The Great Wall. China, started in the 4th C BC, completed in the 15th -16th C. |
Oracle bone. China, 1766-1122 BC. British Library, London. |
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Model of a camel, the main carrier of the Silk Road trade. China, Tang Dynasty 618-906. Idemitsu Museum of Art, Tokyo. |
Model of a female musician from a royal burial. China, Tang Dynasty 618-906. Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo. |
Model of a polo player, the favoured Tang court sport. China, Tang Dynasty 618-906. Courtesy Sotheby's, London. |
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"Badge of office" embroidered with dragon design. China, 19th C. Private Collection. |
Colossal seated Buddha and Bodhissatva from the Yungang caves, the oldest Buddhist rock carvings. Datong, China, Wei Dynasty. |
The stone stele and burial mound at the tomb of Confucius. China, Qufu, erected 1443. |
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The Buddha of a Thousand Arms and a Thousand Eyes. Ninh Phuc temple, 15th-16th C. Vietnam. |
Bronze Dong Son tomb figure of a kneeling lamp bearer. Vietnam, 4th-2nd C BC. Historical Museum, Hanoi. |
An "Immortal" playing a flute in the Tao paradise. Korea, 19th C. P'yongyang Gallery, North Korea. |
