The use of dragons in Chinese art goes back as far as the Chinese civilization itself. Depictions of this creature can be found in practically every medium, from sculpture to paintings.

A Taiwanese museum that houses some of the world’s most precious Chinese artworks has confirmed that up to 100,000 high-resolution images of paintings and calligraphy leaked online – some of ...

O ne of the more famous paintings of the medieval Ming dynasty, which ruled China for about three centuries, is that of a court attendant holding a rope around a giraffe.

Dragons are a big deal in Chinese culture. Whereas in the West dragons are often depicted as winged, fire-breathing monsters, the Chinese dragon, or the loong, is a symbol of strength and magnanimity.

Extent 1 Volume (cloth-bound album containing 12 watercolor paintings on pith paper, 9.5 x 13.5 inches (bound volume), 8 x 11.5 inches (paintings)) 1 Folder (2 sets of 16 pages of notes) Date ...

When Chinese copies of this portrait began to arrive in America in the late 1700s, Stuart was infuriated. Those who had purchased one of the originals from him had signed an agreement stating that ...

Check out Lark Mason III’s appraisal of Chinese ink & silk paintings in North Carolina Museum of Art, Hour 3. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...