Paper was made from various fibers, such as mulberry, hemp, and bamboo, and provided an inexpensive ... Brushes with Power: Modern Politics and the Chinese Art of Calligraphy. Berkeley: University of ...

Chinese, is a traditional style of painting unique to China. It is deeply rooted in the country’s cultural heritage and ...

References to the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove are abundant in Chinese and Japanese art and literature. The earliest extant visual representations of the group date to the fifth century CE. Over ...

Huang's fans are still made the traditional way, with bamboo strips and sticks for frames and handles assembled by hand. Paper, silk and cloth on which paintings, calligraphy, embroidery and other ...

Wu Hufan was a Chinese painter and art connoisseur known for his depictions of bamboo and landscapes. Using elegant brushwork and soft tones ... Following the establishment of the People’s Republic of ...

In The Study of Chinese Literati Painting, a book painter and critic Chen Sizeng (1876-1923) co-authored with Japanese art historian Omura ... houseplants, and bamboo groves, which are all ...