Chinese painting
Brushwork on silk
Chinese painting is the tradition of painting native to China, characterized by ink and wash techniques on silk or paper, using brushes similar to those for calligraphy.
The tradition emphasizes line, negative space, and spiritual harmony over realistic representation.
Landscapes, flowers, birds, and figures are common subjects.
She studied Chinese painting in Beijing for three years.
Educated, cultured class
- scrollWound document of parchment
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- TangMedieval Chinese empire
- YuanKhan-founded Chinese dynasty
Ming · hanging scroll · handscroll · silk · rice paper · seal · colophon · mounting
Tall elevated landmasses
- waterClear essential liquid
- bambooTall woody grass
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- plum blossomFlower of stone-fruit tree
chrysanthemum · pine · lotus · peony · koi · crane · tiger · horse
Slab for grinding pigment
- washClean using liquid
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
dilution · opacity · absorption · shading · black-and-white · grinding · water-based · saturated
Written words for performance
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- hanziChinese logographic symbols
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- cursive scriptConnected flowing handwriting style
brushstroke · poetry · colophon · integration
Vital life energy
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
Buddhism · Confucianism · yin-yang · nature · contemplation · meditation · simplicity · restraint
Gentle touches, swimming styles
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- linearityStraight-path property
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- textureSurface tactile quality
vitality · control · flow · harmony · spontaneity · precision · elegance · balance
Having no skeleton
- outlineSummary of key elements
- layeringForming successive strata
- contourBounding line of shape
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
literati
Educated, cultured class
Yuan · Ming · hanging scroll · handscroll · silk · rice paper · seal · colophon · mounting · connoisseurship
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
plum blossom · chrysanthemum · pine · lotus · peony · koi · crane · tiger · horse · landscape
inkstone
Slab for grinding pigment
- washClean using liquid
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
tonality · dilution · opacity · absorption · shading · black-and-white · grinding · water-based · saturated · pale
script
Written words for performance
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- hanziChinese logographic symbols
- inscriptionText permanently marked
cursive script · brushstroke · poetry · colophon · integration
qi
Vital life energy
Taoism · Buddhism · Confucianism · yin-yang · nature · contemplation · meditation · simplicity · restraint · suggestion
strokes
Gentle touches, swimming styles
texture · vitality · control · flow · harmony · spontaneity · precision · elegance · balance · expressiveness
boneless
Having no skeleton
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