The subject of this volume is the social and cultural history of Chinese art collecting during the early years of Mongol rule in China (the Yuan dynasty, 1276-1368). At the core of the study is a complete translation of the "Record of Clouds and Mist Passing Before One's Eyes" (Yunyan guoyan Iu), an art catalogue written by the Song dynasty loyalist Zhou Mi (1232-1298). This text contains detailed records of more than 40 private art collections that the author saw in Hangzhou between 1275 and 1296. The volume also includes a scholarly introduction, annotations and appendices, designed to help broaden the reader's understanding of the early care and transmission of artworks, the social dimensions of art collecting, and the development of a multiethnic society in Yuan China.