A study of the artistic dialogue between the two great north Asian cultural centers of Tibet and China, commencing as early as the 9th century, through to the 15th century. This groundbreaking monograph is well illustrated with many objects which are otherwise inaccessible and bases its findings on translations of indigenous Tibetan, Chinese and Central Asian inscriptions. With new foreword by the author and extensive bibliography of Western language, Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese sources, it is both attractive and scholarly.

Cet ouvrage étudie le dialogue artistique entre la Chine te le Tibet entre le 9e et le 15e siècles. Richement illustré d'objets la plupart du temps inaccessibles, ce livre se base sur des traductions de textes tibétains, chinois, ou d'Asie centrale. Il comprend également une bibliographie très complète, élaborée à partir d'ouvrages occidentaux, mais aussi tibétains, chinois ou japonais.