Painting--The Most Highly Appreciated Arts

Chinese Painting	Chinese Painting

In imperial times, painting and calligraphy were the most highly appreciated arts in court circles and were produced almost exclusively by amateurs—aristocrats and scholar-officials—who had the leisure time necessary to perfect the technique and sensibility necessary for great brushwork.
Chinese Paint is very famous in the world. Painting in the traditional style involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink; oils are not used. As with calligraphy, the most popular materials on which paintings are made are paper and silk. The finished work is then mounted on scrolls, which can be hung or rolled up. Traditional painting also is done in albums and on walls, lacquerwork, and other media.
Chinese painting developed and was classified by theme into three genres: figures, landscapes, and birds-and-flowers. No matter what the subject or the style, traditional Chinese painting should be infused with imagination and soul.