The periodical "Famous Chinese Paintings" and art publishing in China in the early 20th century
La revue « Peintures Chinoises Célèbres » et l'édition d'art en Chine au début du XXe siècle
Résumé
This is a detailed analysis of the contents of the fine arts periodical Zhongguo minghua ji ( 中國名畫集 Famous Chinese Paintings) in the context of the flourishing art publication industry of the time. The first series of 28 issues was published in Shanghai by the Youzheng Book Company between 1908 and 1930 and distributed in 12 other large cities according to the colophons. A total of 453 paintings were reproduced, from 157 Chinese artists from all periods, with an emphasis on the late Ming and early Qing period, including 90 paintings by the four Wang. Most prints were collotypes, with a minority of half-tone prints. The caption pages of the issues provide an overview of the extent of private art collections in Shanghai at the turn of the 20 th century, with contributions from 65 private collectors, among them Di Baoxian, Duangfang and Pang Laichen.
The rise of Shanghai as an important hub of commerce, trade and finance in the late 19 th century was in part due to the foreign presence in the concessions, but also to the growing population fleeing the insecurity of the countryside following the Taiping rebellion. The cultural identity of the city also grew significantly, opening the market for art publications. In this context, cultural entrepreneurs such as Di Baoxian felt the need to make traditional paintings, which had until then been in the hands of private collectors and in the Qing Palace in Beijing, known to a wider audience. One of the products of the flourishing art publication industry that resulted from this impulse is the periodical "Famous Chinese Paintings". The detailed analysis of its contents gives an insight into the workings of this industry.
Nous avons fait une analyse détaillée du contenu de la revue d'art Zhongguo minghua ji (中國名畫集 Peintures Chinoises Célèbres) dans le contexte de l'industrie florissante de l'édition d'art de l'époque. La première série de 28 numéros fut publiée à Shanghai par la Maison d'édition Youzheng entre 1908 et 1930 et distribuée dans 12 autres grandes villes, selon les colophons. Au total, 453 peintures furent reproduites, réalisées par 157 artistes chinois de toutes les époques, surtout de la fin des Ming et le début des Qing, dont 90 peintures des quatre Wang. La plupart des reproductions sont des collotypes, avec une minorité de reproductions en demi-teinte. Les pages de légendes des numéros offrent un aperçu de l'étendue des collections d'art privées à Shanghai au tournant du XXe siècle, avec des contributions de 65 collectionneurs privés, dont Di Baoxian, Duangfang et Pang Laichen.
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