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工筆畫

English translation: Chinese Fine Brush Painting (Gongbi)


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Chinese term or phrase:工筆畫
English translation:Chinese Fine Brush Painting (Gongbi)
Entered by: Chun Un
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05:10 Feb 6, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Chinese term or phrase: 工筆畫
Is there a commonly accepted translation for this?
Chun Un
Macau
Local time: 08:25
Chinese Fine Brush Painting (Gongbi)
Explanation:
http://www.chinesemasters.co.uk/Chinese_Painting.htm
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peiling
Local time: 02:25
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3Chinese Fine Brush Painting (Gongbi)
peiling


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Chinese Fine Brush Painting (Gongbi)


Explanation:
http://www.chinesemasters.co.uk/Chinese_Painting.htm

peiling
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Many thanks, Pei Ling and everybody else!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel
57 mins

agree  hc_ha: fine--指的是“精谨细腻的笔法”,而不是指笔的“粗细”的“细”,因为工笔画用的笔,在描画细节时,用细笔;大范围上彩时,也就用上粗笔了。
6 hrs

agree  laoloup: fine brush vs. free brush
8 hrs
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