Chapters From A Floating Life

The Autobiography of a Chinese Artist

Biography & Memoir, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Nonfiction, Art & Architecture
Cover of the book Chapters From A Floating Life by Shen Fu, Olympia Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Shen Fu ISBN: 9781608723317
Publisher: Olympia Press Publication: February 14, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Shen Fu
ISBN: 9781608723317
Publisher: Olympia Press
Publication: February 14, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Shen Fu, writer and painter, who was a native of Soochow, was born in 1763 and died sometime alter 1809. His father was by profession a secretary to magistrates, and Shen Fu was apprenticed in the same profession. Shen held various posts as a secretary, but he also worked by turns as a teacher and merchant. Although he had a studio in Soochow for a time he found that he could not make a living out of his paintings and for much of his life was miserably poor. He was sustained by his beloved wife Ch'en Yun, who died in 1803 after twenty-three years of marriage, and he movingly commemorates their mutual devotion in his enchanting biography.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Shen Fu, writer and painter, who was a native of Soochow, was born in 1763 and died sometime alter 1809. His father was by profession a secretary to magistrates, and Shen Fu was apprenticed in the same profession. Shen held various posts as a secretary, but he also worked by turns as a teacher and merchant. Although he had a studio in Soochow for a time he found that he could not make a living out of his paintings and for much of his life was miserably poor. He was sustained by his beloved wife Ch'en Yun, who died in 1803 after twenty-three years of marriage, and he movingly commemorates their mutual devotion in his enchanting biography.

More books from Olympia Press

Cover of the book Swinging Suburbia by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Jailbirds In The Backseat by Shen Fu
Cover of the book The Girlfriend's Boyfriend by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Nightmare by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Lesbian Nursing School by Shen Fu
Cover of the book The Seven Sisters and Other Folktales from China by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Crazy Wild by Shen Fu
Cover of the book A Brief History of Chinese Fiction by Shen Fu
Cover of the book White Stains by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Crazy Wild Busts Loose by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Therese Philosophe by Shen Fu
Cover of the book The Harem of Hsi Men by Shen Fu
Cover of the book The Dress by Shen Fu
Cover of the book The Tiger King's Skin Cloak and Other Folktales from China by Shen Fu
Cover of the book Seeds Of The Rainbow by Shen Fu
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy