Painting, generally of small size, is done on silk or paper with inks: in this way accentuates his character calligraphy. Art became very popular in court circles, includes a wide range of Shan Shui (Landscape let. “mountain-water”) many styles and provides specialized ( is: Painting of the Ming Dynasty). Since the Tang Dynasty (618–907) landscapes were the central theme of Chinese painting; we talked about it the Shanshui, painting of “Mountain Water”. The aim of these works was not so generally monochrome to achieve naturalistic representation but rather to arouse feelings in the observer and in particular its sensitivity to the harmony of nature. In general, in this case used the same technique of painting on silk and calligraphy on paper with brushes or brush dipped in black or colored ink in China; the use of oil color was unknown. The paintings were usually not so much hanging on the wall, but stored in the mobile rolled and pulled out only when necessary, For example, for viewing by guests particularly able to appreciate art. Dŏng Yuán (Dong Yuan, 934–962), a painter of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was known for his portraits and for representations of landscapes and contributed massively to the elegant style that was to become the norm of Chinese painting for the next 900 age. Like many Chinese painters began to work on official duty. He studied in particular the style of Li Sixun (Lee 思訓, 651–716) e Wang Wei (Duowei, 701–761) and enriched the art of numerous techniques such as the improvement of the perspective, early pointillist as well as the cross-hatching to obtain an impression of plastic.
Zhao Menjian – The three friends of the cold season – 1260 – Ink on paper E’ a theme that will know in later centuries an immense fortune in the painting of the court. Along a diagonal of the plant stems are woven around multiple planes;: the fineness of the pine needles, light and air, contrasts with the deep black of bamboo leaves, drawn with a single brush stroke Oblique. The petals of the plum blossoms are made using fine line ink concentrate that is very clear stand on the bottom of the diluted ink drawing.
The five oxen - Han Huang (723-787) - Ink and color on silk cm 20,8 x 136,8
Polo Match - Painting on silk scroll Li Lin - XVII century. - Cm. 28 x 92
Namo Amitabha
