This vintage book contains a fascinating and enjoyable discussion of art in general, with information on buying art, cultural significance, fashions and tastes, famous artists and collectors, and much more. An easy-to-digest and informative exploration of the art world, this is a book that will appeal to those with an interest in its history and development, and one that constitutes a must-have for collectors of such literature. The chapters of this book include: Mr. Chase, Robert Henri, John Sloan; Albert P. Ryder, Thomas Eakins; J. Pierpont Morgan; Moriye Ogihara; Charles Loeser, Egisto Fabbri; Claude Monet; Pierre-Auguste Renoir; Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.