Art History 370/East Asian 355: Arts of China

Useful References and Resources, with emphasis on Chinese Painting

Note: These citations are in Wade-Giles spelling, which is the spelling system used by the UW Library catalogue for works catalogued before 2000. Newer works are catalogued in pinyin. To convert from Wade-Giles to pinyin, see http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/help/wadetopinyin.pdf; to convert from pinyin to Wade Giles, see http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/help/pinyintowade.pdf.

A. PRINTED MATERIALS

1. Bibliographies, Art
2. Bibliographies, other aspects of Chinese studies
3. Indexes of Chinese painters and/or paintings
4. Biographical dictionaries
5. Guides to Traditional Chinese Painting Catalogues
6. Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
7. Books useful for their plates & captions
8. General Books on Chinese Painting
9. English-language journals on Chinese art
10. Other art journals with occasional articles on Chinese painting
11. Some useful English-language journals of Chinese history, culture, etc.

B. USEFUL REFERENCES IN ELECTRONIC FORM

1. Databases
2. Some websites containing guides to useful resources

A. PRINTED MATERIALS

1. Bibliographies, Art

• Art Index. Kohler Reference Room. Also exists as two electronic databases, Art Abstracts (publications from 1984 to present) and Art Index Retrospective (publications from 1929-1984)
• "Bibliographic Essay" in Craig Clunas, Art in China. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1997. Pp. 231-237. Kohler (on reserve) N 7340 C59 1997
• "Bibliography" section of Wen Fong, Beyond Representation: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, 8th-14th Century. New York and New Haven, 1992. Kohler and College Libraries Oversize ND1043.3 F66 1992
• "Bibliography" section of Sherman Lee, A History of Far Eastern Art. 5th ed. New York, 1993. College Library N 7260 L43 1993
• Shulman, Frank Joseph. Checklist of useful tools for the study of art : Asian art. College Park, Md., 1994. Kohler Reference Room N 7260 S58 1994
• Silbergeld, Jerome. "Chinese Painting Studies in the West: A State-of-the-Field Article". Journal of Asian Studies v. 46 no. 4 (Nov. 1987): 849-897. Memorial AP J83 A832 [also accessible electronically through JSTOR]
• Vanderstappen, Harrie. The T.L. Yuan Bibliography of Western Writings on Chinese Art and Archaeology. Chicago, 1974. Kohler Reference Room N 7340 Y83

2. Bibliographies, other aspects of Chinese studies

• Bibliography of Asian Studies (1956-1991) Memorial Library Reference Stacks Room 262. Z 3001 F25. An electronic version with entries up to the present is also available.
• Bol, Peter. Research Tools for the Study of Sung History. Binghamton, 1990. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection Z 3108 A3 B6 1990
• Ch'en, Chin-po (Chan, Kam-po). Chinese Art and Archaeology: A Classified Index to Articles Published in Mainland China Periodicals, 1949-1966. Hong Kong, 1974. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. Z 3108 A3 B6 1990
• Cole, James H. Updating Wilkinson: An Annotated Bibliography of Reference Works on Imperial China Published since 1973. New York, 1991. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection DS 734.7 W5 Supp
• Hightower, James R. Topics in Chinese Literature - Outlines and Bibliography. Cambridge, 1953. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. PL 2272.5 H5 1953
• The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature. Edited by William H. Nienhauser, Jr. Bloomington, IN, 1986. Various copies in Memorial Library, including East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412; and Reference Stacks, Room 262. PL 2264. I55 1986
• The Indiana Compantion to Traditional Chinese Literature, vol. 2. Edited by William H. Nienhauser, Jr. Bloomington, IN, 1998. Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Room 262. PL2264 I55 1998
• Teng Ssu-yu and Biggerstaff, Knight. An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Chinese Reference Works. 3rd ed. Cambridge, MA, 1971. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. Z1035 T32 1971
• Thompson, Laurence G. Chinese Religion in Western Languages: A Comprehensive and Classified Bibliography of Publications in English French, and German through 1980. Tucson, 1985. Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Room 262. BL 1802 T55 1985
• -----. Chinese Religion in Western Languages, 1981-1990. Ann Arbor, 1993. Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Room 262. BL 1802 T53 1993
• -----. Chinese Religion in Western Languages, 1991-1995. Ann Arbor, 1998. Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Room 262. BL 1802 T558 1998
• Wilkinson, Endymion. Chinese History: A Manual. Cambridge, 1998. Memorial Library Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. DS703.4 H32 v.46
• -----. Chinese History: A Manual. Revised edition. Cambridge, 2000. Memorial Library (location in process). DS703.4 H32 v. 52
• -----. The History of Imperial China: A Research Guide. Cambridge, 1973. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. DS 734.7 W5
• Zurndorfer, Harriet T. China Bibliography: A Research Guide to Reference Works about China Past & Present. Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1995. Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Room 262. PJ71 H3 Abt.4 Bd.10

3. Indexes of Chinese painters and/or paintings

• Cahill, James F. An Index of Early Chinese Painters and Paintings. Berkeley, Los Angeles and London, 1980. Kohler Reference Room; also College Library ND 1043.3 C3
• "Index" section of Words and Images: Chinese Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting, Murck, Alfreda and Fong, Wen, eds. New York and Princeton, 1991. Kohler and College Libraries ND 1043.3 F66 1992
• Laing, Ellen. Chinese Paintings in Chinese Publications, 1956-1968. Michigan Papers in Chinese Studies no. 6. Ann Arbor, 1969. Kohler Reference Room ND1040 L4 1969; also Memorial Library (location in process) DS 706 M5 no. 6
• Siren, Osvald. Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, volumes 2 & 7 (of 7). Original ed. New York, 1956-1958; reissued 1973. Kohler Library ND 1040 S49
• Chung-kuo li-tai shu-hua chuan-k'o chia tzu-hao so-yin, compiled by the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Institute. Hong Kong, 1968. In Chinese. Kohler Library ND 1048 S45 v. 1-2
• John Ferguson (Fu K'ai-sen). Li-tai chu-lu hua-mu. Peking, 1934; various reprint editions. In Chinese. Memorial Library ND 1042 +F4
• Liu-ch'ao hua-chia shih-liao, comp. by Ch'en Chuan-hsi. Beijing, 1990. Not in library.
• Ming-tai yuan-t'i Che-p'ai shih-liao. comp. by Mu I-ch'in. Shanghai, 1985. Not in library.
• Sui T'ang hua-chia shih-liao. comp. by Ch'en Kao-hua. Beijing, 1987. Not in library.
• Sung Liao Chin hua-chia shih-liao. comp. by Ch'en Kao-hua. Beijing, 1984. Kohler Library ND 1048 S45 v. 1-2
• Yuan-tai hua-chia shih-liao. comp. by Ch'en Kao-hua. Shanghai, 1980. Not in library.

4. Biographical dictionaries

• Dictionary of Ming Biography, 2 vols. Goodrich, L. Carrington and Fang, Chaoying, editors. New York & London, 1976. Memorial Library DS 753.5 A84 1976
• Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. Arthur Hummel, ed. Washington, 1944. Memorial Library DS 734 U65
• Sung Biographies, 4 vols. Herbert Franke, editor. Wiesbaden, 1976. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. DS 751.5 S96
• Chung-kuo mei-shu-chia jen-ming tz'u-tien, compiled by Yu Chien-hua. Shanghai, 1981. Kohler Library Reference Room N7349 Y8 1991
• Erh-shih-ssu shih chi chuan jen-ming so-yin, compiled by Chang Shen-shih and Wu Shu-p'ing. Beijing, Chung-hua, 1980. Memorial Library DS735 A2 E624 (References to people mentioned in Dynastic Histories are electronically accessible through the Academia Sinica database - see below)
• Ming-jen chuan-chi tzu-liao so-yin, compiled by National Central Library. Taiwan. Taipei, 1965. Memorial Library DS734 C65 1965a
• Sung-jen chuan-chi tzu-liao so-yin, compiled by Wang Te-i et al. Taiwan, 1977. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. DS 751.5 S85 1977. Also a Beijing reprint (1988) in the same location, DS 751.5 S85 1988
• Yuan-jen chuan-chi tzu-liao so-yin, compiled by Wang Te-i et al. Taiwan, 1979. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. Z3108 A3 W37 1987

5. Guides to Traditional Chinese Painting Catalogues

• Appendix section of Early Chinese Texts on Painting. Susan Bush and Hsio-yen Shih, eds. Cambridge, 1985. Kohler ND 1043.5 C35 1994
• Lovell, Hincheung. Annotated Bibliography of Chinese Painting Catalogues. Michigan Papers in Chinese Studies #16. Ann Arbor, 1973. Kohler Reference Room ND 1042 L68 1973
• Yu Shao-sung. Shu-hua shu-lu chieh-t'i. Peking, 1932; various reprint editions. In Chinese. Kohler Reference Room Z5956 C25 S48 1982; Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. Z 43 A2 Y8 1968A

6. Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

• The Grove Dictionary of Art. Ed. Jane Turner. London, Macmillan, 1996. Kohler Reference Rm. N31 D5 1996 (also available electronically, see below)
• Hucker, Charles. A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China. Stanford, 1985. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. JQ 1512 Z13 T53 1985
• Kracke, E. A., Jr. Translations of Sung Civil Service Titles, Classification Terms, and Governmental Organ names. 2nd rev. ed. San Francisco, 1978. Memorial Library East Asian Reference Collection, Room 412. JQ 1512 Z1 K7 1978
• Munsterberg, Hugo. Dictionary of Chinese and Japanese Art. Kohler Reference Room N7340 M78 1981
• Williams, C.A.S. Encyclopedia of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives. London, 1961. College Library Reference GR 335 +W35
• -----, Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives. 1931, 1932, 1941, & 1976 edns. Ruth Ketterer Harris Coll., School of Human Ecology GR 335 W53 1976

7. Books useful for their plates & captions

• Chung-kuo mei-shu ch'uan-chi (The Great Treasury of Chinese Fine Arts), Hui hua pien (Painting section) 20 vols. Beijing, 1986- Kohler ND 1042 C54 1986, v. 1-20
• Masterpieces of Chinese Figure Painting in the National Palace Museum, comp. by the NPM, Taiwan. Taipei, 1973 Kohler ND 1293 C6 K86
• Siren, Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, vols. 3, 6. Kohler ND 1040 S49
• Suzuki, Kei. Chugoku kaiga zuroku (Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Paintings). 5 v. Tokyo, 1982-3. Kohler N +1042 +C65

8. General Books on Chinese Painting

• Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting. Cleveland, 1980. Kohler ND +1043 +W54 1980
• Fong, Wen. Sung and Yuan Paintings. New York, 1973. ND 1043.4 N48 1973
• Lawton, Thomas. Chinese Figure Painting. Washington, 1973. Kohler N +5020 +W52 F733 1973/2
• Loehr, Max. The Great Painters of China. London, 1980. ND 1040 L58 1980
• Silbergeld, Jerome. Chinese Painting Style: Media, Methods, and Principles of Form. Seattle, U. of Washington, 1982. Kohler & College Libraries ND 1040 S475 1982
• Siren, Osvald. Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, 7 v. ND 1040 S49
• Barnhart, Richard; Cahill, James; and Wu Hung. Three Thousand Years of Chinese Painting. New Haven, Yale University Press/ Beijing, Foreign Languages Press, 1997. Kohler ND +1040+ T48 1997

9. English-language journals on Chinese art (& Kohler call nos.)

• Archives of Asian Art (formerly Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America) AP C5395 A78
• Ars Orientalis AP A7814
• Artibus Asiae AP A7882
• Arts Asiatiques AP A79143
• Arts of Asia AP A79175 A832
• Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities AP S865B
• National Palace Museum Bulletin AP K 9791 F95
• Oriental Art AP O695
• Orientations AP O7152

10. Other art journals with occasional articles on Chinese painting

• Art Bulletin AP A784 B936
• Art History AP A784 H682
• The Burlington Magazine AP B9616

11. Some useful English-language journals of Chinese history, culture, etc.

• China Review International Memorial AP C539 R454
• Early China Memorial DS 741.5 E27
• Journal of Asian Studies Memorial AP J83 A832 [electronic version also available]
• Journal of Sung-Yuan Studies Memorial, divided between AP B936 0424 and DS 751 S83
• T'oung Pao Memorial AP T726

B. USEFUL REFERENCES IN ELECTRONIC FORM

1. Databases (available in campus libraries, through the Electronic Library)

• Art Abstracts (electronic version of Art Index for publications from 1984 to present)
• Art Index Retrospective (electronic version of Art Index for publications from 1929-1984)
• Academia Sinica, Taiwan (fulltext databases of Chinese classics, histories, and literature).
• UnCover (index to periodicals)
• JSTOR (articles in journals)
• Check UW-Madison Electronic Library homepage for many additional databases

2. Some websites containing guides to useful resources:

• http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ = comprehensive reference site for China, Chinese studies, etc.
• http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html = comprehensive references for all Asian studies.
• http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/html/chinese/index.html = Chinese and Japanese Art History Virtual Library (also with information on conferences, fellowships, lists of graduate students in the U.S. etc.)
• http://www.stanford.edu/dept/art/china/a-f.html = Index of 20th century Chinese artists and bibliography of publications about them.
• http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/east/links.html = page of useful links to references & resources, maintained by UW's East Asian Studies Program (now somewhat outdated)
• http://www.wisc.edu/arth/otherresources.html = page of useful links to references & resources, maintained by the UW Art History department