The Art of Traditional Chinese Painting
The Art of Traditional Chinese Painting Traditional Chinese painting is an ongoing tradition that is similar to calligraphy. It is done with colored inks and a brush. These works typically showcase exquisite line work. Today we will learn about this art style by looking at the work of three artists each from a different era. This scroll was done by Han Gan around the year 750. It is titled "Night Shining White". This work is monochromatic, but not all works of this style are. It shows fine line work and shading on the horse's front and legs. There is a great expression on the creature's face as well. This gives the piece energy and mood. In Chinese Painting, animals are not meant to be anatomically correct, but rather hold a certain spiritual aspect. ( wikipedia ) This next piece is was also done on a hand scroll. Artist Wang Ximeng created "One Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the late 11th or early 12th century during the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) (