From Ming to Qing: chaos bows to authority
The establishment of government: imperial patronage in the arts
Mapping the empire: art and imperial engagement
Public service, personal histories: officials and painters in the realm
Accomplished women: female painters and their influence
Artistic commerce: enterprise and publishing
Reflections of the spirit: painting Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist ideals
Expanding horizons: Qing discovers the world.
