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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth

1988-03-18 Documentary 46mins

Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through China via a marvelous 72-foot long 17th-century Chinese scroll entitled The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), scroll seven . As Hockney unrolls the beautiful and minutely detailed work of art, he traces the Emperor Kangxi’s second tour of his southern empire in 1689.

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Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through China via a marvelous 72-foot long 17th-century Chinese scroll entitled The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), scroll seven . As Hockney unrolls the beautiful and minutely detailed work of art, he traces the Emperor Kangxi’s second tour of his southern empire in 1689.

  • Released
    1988-03-18
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  • Runtime
    46mins
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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Philip Haas
Director
David Hockney
Writer
Philip Haas
Producer
Keywords:
china theory art criticism perspective

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