The U.S. has one of the world's best collections of Chinese paintings, but only four master conservators who know how to take care of them — and... Conserving Priceless Chinese Paintings Is An Art All ...

“The way of painting belongs to the one who believes in having the universe in his own hands,” wrote Dong Qichang four centuries ago, “and that before his eyes there is nothing but life and the ...

Having trained under the guidance of Shen Shijia, a legend in the field, Yu has dedicated his life to perfecting the art of Chinese landscape painting. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal ...

Zhu Da (1626–1705), “Flowers on a River” (1697), hand scroll; ink on paper, 19 × 508 7/8 inches (collection of the Tianjin Museum) A rare exhibition of Chinese painting in Manhattan is drawing acclaim ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Visiting Stanford Art Gallery’s new exhibition “Shifting Fields: Contemporary Chinese Painting” could ...

Of art's many subjective roles, purposes, and functions, one truism is that each piece, even those hailing from centuries ago, possesses a thread, one that runs through the present day (whenever the ...

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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In the history of European painting, the element of time was a tough nut ...

What do you think of when you think of traditional Chinese ink painting? To start with, ink on paper and silk. Then, century upon century of graceful, languid calligraphy and dreamy landscapes and ...

Some 60 celebrated landscapes are part of a rehang at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Don’t pass them by: They are demanding to the eye and mind alike. By Holland Cotter It always feels like early ...