A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth

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Documentary

Overview

Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through China via a marvelous 72-foot long 17th-century Chinese scroll entitled The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour (1691-1698), scroll seven . As Hockney unrolls the beautiful and minutely detailed work of art, he traces the Emperor Kangxi’s second tour of his southern empire in 1689.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 18, 1988
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Cast: David Hockney
Director: Philip Haas
Writer: David Hockney
Producer: Philip Haas
Cinematography: Curtis Clark
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0164525