Art, Contemporary (Dāngdài Zhōngguó yìshù 当代中国艺术)|Dāngdài Zhōngguó yìshù 当代中国艺术 (Art, Contemporary)
Joan LEBOLD COHEN Traveler in the Mountains, by Dong Qichang (1555–1636). Much Chinese painting in the nineteenth century relied
Guohua (National-Style Painting) (Guóhuà 国画)|Guóhuà 国画 (Guohua (National-Style Painting))
Charles LACHMAN A Western-style portrait of a Chinese lady. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. The term guohua or “national-style painting,”
Painting (Huìhuà 绘画)|Huìhuà 绘画 (Painting)
Catherine PAGANI Portrait of Sao Yong by Ren Yi (Ren Bonian 1840–1895). Ren often painted portraits of his fellow artists
Paper Cutting (Jiǎnzhǐ 剪纸)|Jiǎnzhǐ 剪纸 (Paper Cutting)
Haiwang YUAN Ancient Man paper cut-out. Paper cutting (jianzhi 剪纸) is one of many Chinese handicrafts emerging a few thousand
Painting—Flower and Bird (Huā-niǎo huà 花鸟画)|Huā-niǎo huà 花鸟画 (Painting—Flower and Bird)
Yu JIANG Birds in Autumn by Lin Fengmian (1900–1991). Lin often evokes a feeling of loneliness and isolation in his
Painting—Court (Gōngtíng huìhuà 宫廷绘画)|Gōngtíng huìhuà 宫廷绘画 (Painting—Court)
Yu JIANG An detail of an scroll from the Jurchen-Jin dynasty titled Admonitions of the Instructress to the Palace Ladies
Painting—Folk (Mínsú huà 民俗画)|Mínsú huà 民俗画 (Painting—Folk)
Diana Y. CHOU Lin Fengmian (1900–1991). Opera Story, Lotus Lantern. Along with Zhang Daqian and Wu Zuoren, two other artists
Peace Reigns over the River (Qīngmíng Shànghétú 清明上河图)|Qīngmíng Shànghétú 清明上河图 (Peace Reigns over the River)
Catherine PAGANI Detail of Peace Reigns over the River. Although it now hangs in Beijing’s Palace Museum, the painting is
Painting—Landscape (Shān shuǐ huà 山水画)|Shān shuǐ huà 山水画 (Painting—Landscape)
Diana Y. CHOU Landscape painting by Huang Binhong. Musée de l’Art Moderne, Paris. Even after the end of imperial China,