For millennia, silk painting has been an essential aspect of Asia's rich visual history. The exquisite practice pairs two of Asian culture's most celebrated artistic traditions—sinuous brushwork and tactically spun textiles—making it an exceptionally important craft. Beyond its role as a culture bearer, silk painting is prized for its ethereal aesthetic, which artists have continued to practice and adapt since ancient times. Historically, practitioners would use a stone to smooth out the surface of the silk. Once primed, the silk was adorned with designs rendered in colorful mineral pigments or black ink. Calligraphy is one of the most important Chinese art forms and earliest incarnations of silk painting.
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