What are the three main categories of Chinese painting according to the theme of expression?

Chinese painting is divided into figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc.

1, person

Figure painting is a kind of painting, and it is the general name of painting with characters as the main body. China's figure painting is a major branch of Chinese painting, which appeared earlier than landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting. Generally, it can be divided into Taoist painting, lady painting, portrait painting, genre painting and historical story painting.

Figure painting strives to portray the character's personality vividly, with vivid charm and both form and spirit. His vivid techniques are often reflected in the environment, atmosphere, characters, and the performance of characters in dynamic rendering.

2. Scenery

China's landscape painting is called "landscape painting" for short. Chinese painting with landscape as the main description object. It was formed in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but it has not been completely separated from figure painting. Sui and Tang dynasties were independent from beginning to end, and matured in the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming an important branch of Chinese painting. Traditionally, it is divided into green landscape, golden landscape, ink landscape, light crimson landscape, small green landscape and boneless landscape according to painting style.

3. Flowers and birds

Flower-and-bird painting is a kind of Chinese painting that depicts plants and animals, such as flowers, birds and insects. In Chinese painting, all paintings that describe flowers, flowers and birds, fish and insects are called flower-and-bird paintings. There are three painting methods of flower-and-bird painting: meticulous painting, freehand brushwork and concurrent painting.

Tracing back to history:

China's painting history can be traced back to the Neolithic Age in primitive society, with a history of at least 7,000 years. China's paintings were originally painted on pottery, ground and rock walls, and gradually developed into paintings on walls, silks and paper. The basic tools used are brushes and inks, and natural mineral pigments.

With the continuous exploration and innovative efforts of countless painters, it has gradually formed a distinctive national style and national style, and has its own independent painting aesthetic system.