In the realm of Chinese culture, the "Four Treasures of the Study", which are ink, paper, ink stone and brush, are not merely tools used by literati but also carriers of Chinese heritage.

Back then, a single ink stone could sometimes be bartered for a metric ton of wheat. "I knew it was very valuable," Hu says. As he entered middle school, he became fond of painting, especially ...

The artistry of different types of Chinese calligraphy scripts as well as painting with traditional Chinese ink strokes require a variety of brushes. With traditional ink brush making having a history ...

Leading contemporary Chinese ink artist Liu Dan is holding his largest solo show to date, at British auction house Phillips’ space in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District. The selling ...