Those qualities began to emerge very clearly during the Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.), when Chinese artisans perfected the manufacture of the basic materials still used by calligraphers today: ...

sometimes abstract variations on traditional Chinese ink painting." Last year, an oil painting of his from the 1970s fetched more than $23 million at auction in Beijing. Above, you can view 10 of the ...

Harsha Dass showcases her Huaniao ink paintings using ancient Chinese technique, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi. The 17 ...

“Brushwork describes the aesthetics, styles, and the artistic tradition that has to do with Chinese ink painting and calligraphy because the visual effects [of the brush are] so central to this art ...