A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China
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45m
Directed by Philip Haas • 1988 • United States
Starring David Hockney
Painted by Wang Hui and his assistants, the seventh scroll of "The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour" contains over 72 feet of beautiful and minutely detailed artistry. Director Philip Haas and famed artist David Hockney bring the bustling streets of three-hundred-year-old China to life through their analysis, spinning a dazzling discourse on ancient perceptions and their relationship to modern artistic visions.
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