Paintings on silk produced in China as early as the fourth century BCE. The treated and primed silk fabrics were painted with colourful designs using mineral pigments and calligraphy in black ink.
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Chinese Silk Painting." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/chinese-silk-painting/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Chinese Silk Painting. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/chinese-silk-painting/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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