SOON after my arrival in the Orient in 1917, I , asked a Chinese friend why he preferred writings on his walls to paintings, of which he apparently owned none and this at a time when good originals, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink painting ...

Huang Binhong (China, 1864–1955), Mountain Landscape, c. 1953. Ink and color on paper. Gift of Dr. Shirley Sun (A.B., 1964; A.M., 1969; Ph.D, 1974), 1994.113 The ...

A common tool used for thousands of years in China, the Chinese ink brush is a classic representative of the nation's traditional culture. Characters drawn using these brushes have been discovered on ...

A calligraphy expert shows students how to use a traditional brush pen in Hefei, Anhui province, on Jan 13. Du Yu/For China Daily Youngsters unwilling to learn ancient skills needed to produce the ...