Absorb the Past; Abandon the Present

Qian Hui'an

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a square book with a colorful patterned cover titled "Absorb the Past; Abandon the Present" by Qian Hui'an. The book lies flat on a gray surface with one corner pointed toward the upper right. The cover is a light beige color with a intricate, multicolored geometric pattern in shades of blue, green, yellow, red, and black. A darker brown border surrounds the edges with a small white sticker on the top edge. A vertical strip on the left side of the cover is a darker brown color with a repeating gold pattern. The pages inside have yellowed edges and there are seven visible sections of gold horizontal lines along the side. The book casts a slight shadow on the background.