Invented in China around 300 B.C.E, the bamboo brush was originally intended solely for traditional calligraphy and ink ... Each brush shaft is decorated with Chinese characters and features ...

As a young boy in Taiwan, Jerry Yang was forced to study calligraphy — writing Chinese characters with a brush. The practice is thought to mold character as well as to reflect it, but Yang found ...

Work by Chinese brush artist and calligrapher Gail Threinen is featured at the Lake Travis Community Library through May 29. Threinen’s works include famous Chinese poetry and inspirational ...

This practice is associated with the legend of an ancient Chinese scholar who scored first in the imperial examinations by using such a personalized brush. Calligraphy brushes are widely ...

Harrist, Robert, and Wen Fong. The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection. Princeton: Art Museum, Princeton University in association with Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Kraus ...

He wandered through the open-air markets, testing his language skills and admiring the wares – especially items featuring intricate Chinese calligraphy. The brushes (maobi) in all sizes and ...

By Jerrine Tan At the start of my first lesson in Chinese ... calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage? I thought. You must visualize the word as it is to be written before putting ...