中国绘画是中国文化的重要组成部分，它以独特的面貌和独具的艺术魅力正日益为世人瞩目，为世界现代艺术所借鉴和吸收。本书以时间顺序为经度，以主要画家和作品为纬度，在叙述时力争做到以点带面，系统而全面向读者介绍中国绘画发展的状况，使读者对灿烂辉煌的中国绘画艺术能有一个整体的认识。

中国绘画总说

Overview of Chinese Traditional Painting

 第一章 原始一战国时期的绘画

 (约300万年前一公元前221年)

 Chapter 1 Painting from Primitive Times to warring-states Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 岩画

Section 1 Rock Art

第二节 陶绘

Section 2 Ceramic Painting

第三节 铜器画和漆画

Section 3 Painting on Bronze-ware and Lacquerwork

第四节 帛画

Section 4 Painting on Silk

 第二章 秦汉时期的绘画

 (公元前221-公元220年)

 Chapter 2 Painting during the Qin and Han Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 宫殿、墓室壁画

Section 1 Mural in the Palace and Grave

第二节 帛画和漆画

Section 2 Painting on Silk and Lacquerwork

第三节 画像石和画像砖

Section 3 Stone Relief and Brick Sculpture

 第三章 魏晋南北时期的绘画

 (公元220-589年)

 Chapter 3 Painting during the Wei，Jin and Noah-South Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 石窟壁画

Section l Mural in the Grotto

第二节 墓室壁画

Section 2 Mural in the Grave

第三节 代表画家及其作品

Section 3 Representative Artists and Their Artworks

 第四章 隋唐时期的绘画

 (隋：公元581-618年 唐：公元618-906年)

 Chapter 4 Painting during the Sui and Tang Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 隋唐壁画

Section 1 Mural during Sui and Tang Dynasty

第二节 隋唐人物画

Section 2 Figure Painting during the Sui and Tang Dynasty

第三节 隋唐山水画

Section 3 Landscape during the Sui and Tang Dynasty

第四节 隋唐花鸟画

Section 4 Flower and Bird Painting during the Sui and Tang Dynasty

 第五章 五代、两宋时期的绘画

 (公元90-1279年)

 Chapter 5 Painting during Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 五代、两宋山水画

Section 1 Landscape during Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty

第二节 五代、两宋人物画

Section 2 Figure Painting during Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty

第三节 五代、两宋花鸟画

Section 3 Flower and Bird Painting during Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty

 第六章 元代绘画

 (公元1271-1368年)

 Chapter 6 Painting during the Yuan Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 赵孟颊与元初画坛

Section 1 Mengfu Zhao and Painting at the Beginning of the Yuan

Dynasty

第二节 元代山水画的杰出代表——“元四家”

Section 2 Prominent and Representative Artists of Landscape during the

Yuan Dynasty,Yuan-si-jia

第三节 元代花鸟画和“四君子”题材

Section 3 Flower and Bird Painting during the Yuan Dynasty and the

Subject-matter of Four-Saint

 第七章 明代绘画

 (公元1368-1644年)

 Chapter 7 Painting during the Ming Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 院体绘画

Section 1 Painting of Academism

第二节 浙派绘画

Section 2 Painting of Chekiang Genre

第三节 吴门画派绘画

Section 3 Painting of Wu-men Genre

第四节 明代写意花鸟画的繁荣

Section 4 Prosperity of Enjoyable Flower and Bird Painting during the Ming Dynasty

第五节 董其昌及松江画派

Section 5 Qichang Dong and the Painting of Songjiang Genre

第六节 “南陈北崔”和明代人物画

Section 6 North-Cui and South-Chen and Figure Painting during the Ming Dynasty

 第八章 清代绘画

 (公元1644-1911年)

 Chapter 8 Painting during the Qing Dynasty

概述

Summarization

第一节 清初六家——“四王”和“吴恽”

Section 1 Four Wangs at the Beginning of the Qing Dynasty and Wu-Yun

第二节 “清初四僧”

Section 2“Four Monks”at the Beginning of the Qing Dynasty

第三节 宫廷院画

Section 3 Painting of Royal Court

第四节 “扬州八怪”

Section 4 Eight-Crackpot in Yangzhou

第五节  “海派”绘画

Section 5 Painting of the Shanghai Genre

 第九章 1912年以后的绘画

 (公元1912年—)

 Chapter 9 Painting Since 1912

概述

Summarization

第一节 民国初期的绘画(公元1912-1927年)

Section 1 Painting at the Beginning of the Republic of China

第二节 民国中后期绘画(公元1927．1949年)

Section 2 Painting in the Middle and Late Period of the Republic of China

第三节 新中国成立后的绘画(公元1949年—)

Section 3 Painting in the Period of the People’S Republic of China

结语

Catalogue of Pictures

主要参考书目

Bibliography