To tell the truth, when the book arrived, I was shocked. It says "hardback" in the description, but the quality is rather that of a paperback. Looking at the cover one might expect to see numerous illusstrations; however, there are only black-and white photos which serve a presentational function rather than esthetic or any other. This may be a good book for study; but it is not at all the one for viewing colored images of the paintings by genius fine artist, since the latter are not to be found, despite the promising (paper)cover.