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What does Chinese painting mean by blank space?

Blanking in Chinese painting is a common technique in China's artistic creation, which has the aesthetic characteristics of China. The word "blank space" means that in the artistic creation of calligraphy and painting, in order to make the picture and composition of the whole work more harmonious and exquisite, the corresponding blank space is deliberately set aside to give people room for imagination.

The word Chinese painting originated in the Han Dynasty. People in the Han Dynasty thought that China lived in heaven and earth, so he called it China, and China's paintings were called "Chinese painting" for short. Mainly refers to scroll paintings painted on silk, rice paper and silk and mounted. Chinese painting is a traditional form of painting in China, which uses brush strokes dipped in water, ink and color on silk or paper.