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Liu Liyong Landscape Painting | Riverside Mountain Hamlet (山居江远)
Liu Liyong Animal Painting | Eight Steeds (八骏图)
Jin Yunchang Calligraphy | 鳳笙龍笛數巡酒
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Han Jinshui Calligraphy | 羣龍 (A Group of Dragons)
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Original Calligraphy and Ink Paintings for Your Home
Original Calligraphy and Ink Paintings for Your Home Hanging original calligraphy and ink painting at home is one of the most refined ways to decorate a living space — and a decision that deserves care. This article explains how to choose works room by room, why originals by recognized masters matter, and how Badou Art’s
“Integrity and Quality: The Lifeblood of Art Agencies”
Integrity and Quality: The Lifeblood of Art Agencies Buying calligraphy or ink painting through a gallery or agency can feel like a leap of faith. This article explains why integrity and quality are the first things to evaluate in any art agency — and how professional platforms protect both collectors and artists. Why Integrity Is
Before You Collect or Commission Art: What Matters Most
Before You Collect or Commission Art: What Matters Most Whether you are buying a finished painting or commissioning a new one, the same questions come up again and again: Is it genuine? Is it good? Will it hold its value? How do I care for it? And, for commissions, will the process be reliable? Here
How to Evaluate Art for Collecting: Key Standards & Factors
How to Evaluate Art for Collecting: Key Standards & Factors What turns a painting or piece of calligraphy into a collector’s piece? The answer is never a single number, but a set of criteria that experienced collectors weigh together. This guide walks through the main standards — the artwork itself, the artist, the market, the
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
Zhao Zhiqian at Auction: Bold Brushwork Worth Millions
Zhao Zhiqian at Auction: Bold Brushwork Worth Millions Zhao Zhiqian (1829–1884) was one of the most versatile artists of late-Qing China — a poet, painter, and seal carver whose calligraphy broke every rule of his time. His works command some of the highest prices for Qing calligraphy at auction, and collectors prize them for a
Contemporary Chinese Painters: 20 Masters to Watch
Contemporary Chinese Painters: 20 Masters to Watch Tens of thousands of artists paint in China today — so which contemporary works deserve a collector’s attention? Experts, weighing both artistic quality and market momentum, have compiled a ranking of 50 contemporary Chinese painters whose works show strong future potential. The 20 names below are the masters
Lingfei Jing: The 43-Line Small Regular Script Masterpiece
Lingfei Jing: The 43-Line Masterpiece of Small Regular Script By the Tang dynasty (618–907), China’s five major scripts — seal, clerical, cursive, running, and regular — were fully mature. Yet no form was more widely used than small regular script (*xiaokai*), the precise, compact handwriting used for documents and scriptures. Among all xiaokai works ever
Why Contemporary Chinese Art Has Strong Growth Potential
Why Contemporary Chinese Art Has Strong Growth Potential After booms in real estate and stocks, many Chinese investors are turning to calligraphy and painting. This article explains the market logic behind contemporary Chinese art and how collectors can approach it wisely. A Market in Transition Chinese painting and calligraphy account for roughly 60 percent of
Can Old Calligraphy Still Be Sold? Yes — Value Endures
Can Old Calligraphy Still Be Sold? Yes — Value Endures A common question among art owners: if a calligraphy scroll or ink painting has sat in storage for years, can it still be sold? The short answer is yes. Chinese collectors like to say that fine art ages like fine wine, and the auction records
Modern Uses of Chinese Seal Carving: Beyond the Stamp
Modern Uses of Chinese Seal Carving: Beyond the Stamp The carved seal (yinzhang) was once China’s signature, pressed on documents, letters, and works of art to prove authorship and authority. Today the craft of seal carving (zhuanke) has quietly reinvented itself: the seal now serves as artwork, accessory, keepsake, and personal brand. Here are the
