Chinese painting

caves in Dunhuang City, Gansu, China

art originated in China

painting technique

furniture consisting of flat, hinged panels for dividing a room, sometimes with artistic decoration

artistic tradition

style of traditional oriental painting with brush and ink that involves or depicts scenery or natural landscapes

paper used in Chinese calligraphy

genre of Chinese painting

Chinese umbrella term for any printed art objects

literary work

East Asian art motif of the pine, bamboo and plum

school of Chinese painting

four plants (plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum), representing the four seasons; East Asian artistic theme

traditional subject in Chinese painting

type of scroll painting

Painted caves in Guazhou County, Gansu province, China

theme in Chinese art

300px|thumb|Finches and Bamboo (11th century) by Emperor Huizong of Song 200px|thumb|by Puxian, a Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty|Beile of the Qing dynasty

The handscroll is a long, narrow, horizontal scroll format in East Asia used for calligraphy or paintings. A handscroll usually measures up to several meters in length and around 25–40 cm in height. Handscrolls are generally viewed starting from the right end. This kind of scroll is intended to be read or viewed flat on a table, in sections. The format thus allows for the depiction of a continuous narrative or journey.

buddhist site in Gansu, China

brief principles written circa 550

a form of Chinese landscape painting

Mogu () is a painting skill or technique in traditional Chinese painting. It literally means "boneless". In these paintings, forms are made by ink and color washes rather than by outlines. ==Etymology==

Caihua (), or "colour painting", is the traditional Chinese decorative painting or polychrome used for architecture and one of the most notable and important features of historical Chinese architecture. It held a significant artistic and practical role within the development of East-Asian architecture, as Caihua served not only decoration but also protection of the predominantly wooden architecture from various seasonal elements and hid the imperfections of the wood itself. The use of different colours or paintings would be according to the particular building functions and local regional cust

genre of East Asian painting