Study On The Application And The Meaning Of "Chinese Ink-wash Painting Is The First Class" In China Contemporary Fine Art

Throughout China fine art history,landscapes painting is the oldest, in which ink-wash painting is the most outstanding. After Wei WANG created simple ink-wash painting in flourishing period of Tang Dynasty, it has been taking a crucial place in Chinese landscapes painting. Ink-wash painting not only involves the tools and materials, more importantly the beauty of the painting pattern expresses the profound inner aesthetic sense. Ink-wash landscapes painting has different characteristics and innovations in different periods during past thousands of years. In terms of China contemporary art, the usage of ink-wash painting enhances it’s inner spirit and art diversification. For ink-wash painting, contemporary art gives the traditional skill chance and motivation to innovate.The article discusses the application and meaning of ink-wash painting in contemporary art within 4 chapters. The first chapter is divided into 2 parts. The first part explains why ink-wash painting is ranked NO.1 in Chinese painting history, including the social and cultural influence, painting skill development and material adjustment. The second part studies ink-wash development history through related documents collection. The second chapter uses China contemporary artists and their works as real example to claim the application of ink-wash in modern art creation. The third chapter combines writer’s own experience to further discuss the anemic impact of ink-wash painting on contemporary fine art. The writer holds the good wish to learn more about the ink-wash painting through the study and to devote her own limited power to accelerate ink-wash development in China contemporary fine art.