What are the basic knowledge of Chinese painting?

You must know four basic knowledge of Chinese painting: the concept of Chinese painting, classification methods, tools and materials, and mounting style. Everyone is no stranger to Chinese painting in daily life. We have seen some Chinese paintings to some extent, whether ancient or contemporary, and it takes a lot of hesitation to say what these three words mean.

Then why is Chinese painting called Chinese painting? The real painting system, I mean the concept of pure ornamental art, only Chinese painting system and western painting system, in which Chinese painting system is based on calligraphy and western painting system is based on sketch. Chinese paintings are divided into four categories according to materials, contents, painters and techniques. This also corresponds to four questions: where to draw, what to draw, who drew it and how to draw it.

Four Treasures of the Study, who studies Chinese painting, is what we often say: pen and ink. The main forms of Chinese painting and calligraphy are: vertical axis, horizontal shawl, hand scroll, album and fan. The origin of Chinese painting constitutes the upper limit of Chinese painting, the classification of Chinese painting constitutes the lower limit of Chinese painting, the tool materials of Chinese painting are on the left side of Chinese painting, and the layout of Chinese painting is on the right side of Chinese painting. This multidimensional structure of up, down, left and right constitutes the basic knowledge system of Chinese painting system.

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Ink painting: a kind of Chinese painting. Refers to a painting made of pure ink and wash. There are three basic elements: simplicity, symbolism and nature. Legend has it that it began in the Tang Dynasty, became in the Five Dynasties, flourished in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and continued to develop in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and modern times. Give full play to the function of ink painting with brushwork as the leading factor.

"Ink is color" means that the shade change of ink is a hierarchical change of color, and "ink is color" means that multi-level ink chromaticity can be used instead of colorful colors. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo's "Tu Song" said: "The south of the Yangtze River spread to Ju Ran, and the light ink and light blue became one." Which is ink painting. People in the Tang and Song Dynasties painted landscapes with wet strokes, which had the effect of "water fainting ink printing". People in the Yuan Dynasty began to use dry pen, and the ink color changed a lot, which had the artistic effect of "giving color at the same time". In the Tang Dynasty, Wang Wei put forward that "ink painting is the best", and later generations followed suit. Ink painting has always occupied an important position in the history of China painting.

Courtyard painting: referred to as "courtyard painting" or "courtyard painting", it is a kind of Chinese painting. Generally speaking, it refers to the paintings of Hanlin Painting Academy in Song Dynasty and its later court painters. There are also works specifically referring to the Southern Song Dynasty Painting Academy, or generally referring to non-court painters who imitate the style of the Southern Song Dynasty Painting Academy.

This kind of works mainly focus on flowers and birds, landscapes, court life and religious content to meet the needs of the court. They pay attention to statutes, have both form and spirit, and have a gorgeous and delicate style. Because different times and painters have different specialties, their painting styles are different and have their own characteristics. Mr. Lu Xun said: "It is advisable to give up the tender and gentle aspects of the courtyard paintings in Song Dynasty." (Jie Jieting's Prose Collection? About "Adoption of Old Forms")

References:

Baidu encyclopedia of Chinese painting