Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production ...

The body of the brush can be made from either bamboo, or rarer materials such as red sandalwood, glass, ivory, silver, and gold. The head of the brush can be made from the hair (or feathers) of a wide ...

Lin Tao, a chengni ink slab master, shows a piece of his artworks. [Photo by GAO XINSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY] The "Four Treasures of Study"－a high-quality writing brush, ink stick, paper and ink ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Military and Society: Armed Forces ...

Wang Houxian, a renowned ink-brush maker from Huzhou, shares with children the traditional Chinese ink brush-making technique and calligraphy culture. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...