Xieyi
Pine Trees / right hand screen
Xieyi (freehand style) is a form of Chinese watercolour or "ink and wash" painting.
It is also known as "literati painting", as it was one of the "Four Arts" of the Chinese Scholar-official class.
In theory this was an art practised by gentlemen, a distinction that begins to be made in writings on art from the Song dynasty, though in fact the careers of leading exponents could benefit considerably.
It is also known as "literati painting", as it was one of the "Four Arts" of the Chinese Scholar-official class.
In theory this was an art practised by gentlemen, a distinction that begins to be made in writings on art from the Song dynasty, though in fact the careers of leading exponents could benefit considerably.
Chinese Painting adapted from Wikipedia and licensed by The Cultural Me under CC BY SA 3.0