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Chinese painting is a form of Chinese art
In imperial times, painting art painting and calligraphy were the most highly appreciated arts in court circles and were produced almost exclusively by amateurs--aristocrats and scholar-officials--who alone had the leisure to perfect the technique and sensibility necessary for great brushwork. Calligraphy was thought to be the highest and purest form of painting. The implements were
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Painting in the traditional style involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is
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Beginning in the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907), the primary subject matter of painting
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