Including masterpieces from every period of chinese art, the Chinese collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is celebrated as one of the finest outside Asia. This catalogue presents a selection of 27 works ranging in date from the second millennium B.C.E. to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Each work is accompanied by a short essay exploring its significance and aesthetic qualities.

Colin Mackenzie, senior curator of Chinese art. Contributions by Ling-En Lu.

102 pages, full color, 2011.