Traditional Chinese Ink Painting | Ni Zan's Rongxi Studio

This video explores a famous traditional Chinese ink painting, Ni Zan's "Rongxi Studio," from 14th-century China. Ni Zan is considered to be one of the most influential painters in Chinese history, and he lived during the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty.

Rongxi Studio is a representative example of traditional Chinese ink painting. The video explores the materials used to create this painting (and other Chinese ink paintings) and the formats used in traditional Chinese ink painting (hanging scroll, handscrolls, etc.), and then discusses Ni Zan’s distinctive artistic style.

Speaker: Dr. Cortney Chaffin Kim