Excuse me, are most of China's ancient paintings in silk, but it seems that there are few paper books? What are the characteristics of silk painting and paper painting, and how to distinguish them?

China's ancient paintings are indeed mostly silk books, and there are few paper books.

1. Calligraphy and painting painted on silk, silk and silk fabrics are called silk books, and obvious textile traces are criss-crossed in the picture. ? Unlike silk, paper is the most commonly used material in Chinese painting. Based on paper, what you draw is called a paper book.

2. Fine-ground and high-quality silk is not easy to be contaminated with dust and well preserved, so some works are still as white as new after thousands of years.

3. The processed paper is smooth and moist, writing freely, with good effect and good paper quality, which can meet the needs of writing and painting and express the appearance of works.

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Types of Chinese painting carriers

1, silk copy

Painting calligraphy and painting on silk, silk or silk fabric is called silk plate. Although there are many scrolls, they are easily damaged by insects. On the contrary, paper books are easier to keep. Silk books look more expensive, but the background color is not as white as paper books. Because there are more preparations before painting, silk is not as good as paper.

2. Paper books

China calligraphy and painting paper can be roughly divided into two types. One is raw propaganda, which is not easy to be watered after adding alum water, and it is cooked propaganda.

3. Murals

The ancients painted large murals in tombs, caves, temple walls, palaces and other places. Many murals have been preserved to this day and become national treasures.

4. Folding fan

Most of the fan paintings of the ancients were small and easy to carry. But modern people use giant fan painting for interior decoration, so it is more practical than the ancients.

5. Circular fan

Most round fans are round or oval, and the area is not large. But there are also silk and paper books. The big fan or palm fan used in ancient courts, as big as people's, is rare now.

6. Pottery making

Vases, cups, plates, mirrors and other utensils are also made of calligraphy and painting. The pigments and methods used are different, but the principle and appreciation of calligraphy and painting remain unchanged.

7. apparatus

Besides porcelain, calendars, lampshades, snuff bottles and even modern ties and clothes are decorated with calligraphy and painting, which is very popular and unique. Christmas cards popular in the west, etc. It is common for people to draw patterns with Chinese characters.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chinese Painting