A Day On The Grand Canal With The Emperor of China
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Directed by Philip Haas and David Hockney | 46 mins | 1988
David Hockney leads the viewer on a charming and illuminating guided tour through 17th-century China as depicted in the 72-foot scroll The Kangxi Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), the work of painter Wang Hui and his assistants. A film rich with insights into both classical Chinese painting and narrator Hockney’s own work.
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