Chinese Ink Painting: From Ancient Tradition to Contemporary Style

One of the oldest artistic traditions in the world, Chinese painting first started around 6000 years ago, used as basic decoration on pottery and lacquerware. It is referred to in Chinese as ‘guóhuà’, meaning ‘native painting’ to differentiate it from Western styles now also popular in China and is closely related to C
One of the oldest artistic traditions in the world, Chinese painting first started around 6000 years ago, used as basic decoration on pottery and lacquerware. It is referred to in Chinese as ‘guóhuà’, meaning ‘native painting’ to differentiate it from Western styles now also popular in China and is closely related to Chinese calligraphy. Both forms of art use brushes dipped in black ink or coloured pigments applied to silk or paper, with the focus very much on the technique and skill of the artist.

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