Networks of Touch: A Tactile History of Chinese Art, 1790–1840 (Perspectives on Sensory History)

"Explores the transformative shift in nineteenth-century Chinese art, where artists used touch to establish a genuine connection with the past, challenge stagnant artistic norms, and foster deeper human connections"-- COVER Front Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Notes to Introduction Chapter 1: Calligraphy’s New Past Notes to Chapter 1 Chapter 2: Obliterated Texts Notes to Chapter 2 Chapter 3: Epigraphic Painting Notes to Chapter 3 Chapter 4: Tactile Images Notes to Chapter 4 Chapter 5: A Tactful Literatus Notes to Chapter 5 Chapter 6: The Limits of Touch Notes to Chapter 6 Notes Bibliography Index