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  2. Xuan paper - Wikipedia

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    Xuan paper, Shuen paper, or rice paper, is a kind of paper originating in ancient China used for writing and painting. Xuan paper is renowned for being soft and fine-textured, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of both Chinese calligraphy and painting .

  3. Gongbi - Wikipedia

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    There are two different kinds of Xuan paper. One is called Shu Xuan paper (cooked rice paper). It is usually used for Gongbi. Another kind is Sheng Xuan paper (raw rice paper). It is usually used for Xieyi ( 'sketch-thought style painting'). The soft paper is able to absorb water well, best used for Chinese painting and calligraphy. [3]

  4. Freehand brush work - Wikipedia

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    Xuan paper is a special kind of paper that can absorb the ink and water. There are raw paper and ripe paper under this type and each kind has particular function for Chinese traditional painting. Raw paper is the main material of free hand brush work for it has better absorbency and is more solid.

  5. Ink wash painting - Wikipedia

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    Ink on Xuan paper. Height: 156.8 cm (61.7 in); width: 356 cm (140 in). 16th century, Japan. The painting has been designated as a National Treasure. East Asian writing on aesthetics is generally consistent in saying that the goal of ink and wash painting is not simply to reproduce the appearance of the subject, but to capture its spirit.

  6. Category:Chinese painting - Wikipedia

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    Chinese art; Chinese pigment; Chinese Piling paintings; E. Eight Views; F. Famous Paintings through the Ages; Flowers of the Four Seasons; ... Xuan paper; Y. Yulin Caves

  7. Danqing - Wikipedia

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    Danqing painting, Gu Kaizhi's Nymph of the Luo River (洛神賦). Danqing painting, Ten Officials Who Passed the Imperial Examination in the Same Year of 1464 (甲申十同年圖)). In Chinese painting, danqing (Chinese: 丹青; pinyin: dān qīng) refers to paintings on silk and Xuan paper.