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Chinese Art & Culture
Explore Chinese ink painting, calligraphy, artist stories and art-collecting guides from Badou-Art.
Corporate Calligraphy: Full-Service Master Art for Offices
Corporate Calligraphy: Full-Service Master Art for Offices A company’s walls say more than its annual report. In China, businesses have long turned to calligraphy and ink painting — the country’s most honored visual arts — to shape how clients and employees experience an office. An old saying captures the idea: “calligraphy carries the Way, painting
Yi Bingshou: 6 Characters Sold for ¥28.75M at Auction
Yi Bingshou: 6 Characters Sold for ¥28.75M at Auction What makes six written characters worth ¥28.75 million at auction? For collectors of Chinese calligraphy, the answer is a single name: Yi Bingshou (伊秉绶, 1754–1815), the Qing dynasty master whose clerical script has earned the nickname “king of the auction block.” In this article, we look
How to Authenticate Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
How to Authenticate Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Before you buy, before you hang, before you insure — the first question is always: is it genuine? Authentication (jianding) is the art of judging whether a work of calligraphy or painting is what it claims to be. Knowing the basic methods protects both your money and your
Seal Carving Gifts: Etiquette and Traditional Phrases
Seal Carving Gifts: Etiquette and Traditional Phrases When holidays and business occasions come around, the seal — an engraved personal stamp, the traditional Chinese signature — has become a favorite gift among those who value culture. A fine seal is tasteful, meaningful, and never vulgar; with a good stone or a master carver, it can
9 Essential Rules for Collecting Chinese Calligraphy and Art
9 Essential Rules for Collecting Chinese Calligraphy and Art Collecting Chinese calligraphy and painting is an art in itself — part study, part patience, part judgment. These nine rules, distilled from decades of collector experience, will help you build a collection with confidence and avoid the mistakes that empty wallets and break hearts. 1. Cultivate
8 Tips to Preserve Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings
8 Tips to Preserve Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings Many collectors love their scrolls and paintings — yet damage them slowly without knowing it: moth holes, mildew from dampness, brittle paper from years of hanging. With a little care, fine works can live for generations. These eight practical habits cover mounting, storage, hanging, and repair. 1.
Classic Chinese Poems for Home Calligraphy Decor
Classic Chinese Poems for Home Calligraphy Decor Calligraphy is one of the most personal ways to decorate a home: a scroll of fine brushwork carries meaning, memory, and family character on a single sheet of rice paper. This guide gathers time-honored poems and single-character subjects for home calligraphy — with English translations and suggestions for
Guan Shanyue Landscape Screens Top RMB 210 Million Auction
Guan Shanyue Landscape Screens Top RMB 210 Million Auction On July 10, 2022, the “2022 Fine Art Auction” in Shenzhen closed with RMB 210 million in sales across 80 lots of modern Chinese painting. The top price went to Guan Shanyue’s “Eight Landscape Screens” (Shanshui Baping), which sold for RMB 41 million. The Top Lots
Zhang Daqian Sets HKD 370 Million Auction Record
Zhang Daqian Sets HKD 370 Million Auction Record On April 30, 2022, at the final session of Sotheby’s Hong Kong spring sales, Zhang Daqian’s “After Wang Ximeng: A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” sold for HKD 370.495 million, setting a new world auction record for the artist. Here is how the bidding unfolded —
How Famous Calligraphy Plaques Shape a Brand’s Legacy
How Famous Calligraphy Plaques Shape a Brand’s Legacy In China, a shop sign is never just a name. A calligraphy plaque — an inscribed board written by a celebrated hand — is the face of a business, the shorthand of its reputation. The stories behind China’s most famous plaques show how a single inscription can
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