Wei Yang’s Guide to Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, 2 volumes is now the standard reference for the appreciation and appraisal of Chinese painting and calligraphy prior to 1949. Focusing on connoisseurship, art criticism, valuation criteria and market trends, it discusses issues fundamental to the identification, dating, ranking and authenticity of classical Chinese fine art. It provides original, workable guidelines for valuing classical Chinese painting and calligraphy.