Literati Painting
Lotus Rising from the Water
Cold Crows and the Night Moon
Figure Painting |
The term refers to paintings by scholar officials and intellectuals, differentiating them from folk artisans and professionals in the Imperial Academy. They usually selected plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, wood and rock, which are thought to symbolize virtues as their favorite subjects. Because one's work was estimated as an extension of himself, paintings of such items often served to express the ideas of the painters. |
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