William Watson

Professor, Author

1917 – 2007

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Who was William Watson?

William Watson CBE was a British art historian who was Professor of Chinese art and archaeology at the University of London. He was a leading member of the teams that organised the Genius of China exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1973 and the Great Japan Exhibition, held in 1981-82. He made a major contribution to Japanese art studies in the UK.

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Born
Dec 9, 1917
United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Died
2007

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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