Shu Hua Tong Yuan
Calligraphy Painting Same Source
Okay that translation's too "concise" but you get the idea
(I have used a horizontal alignment for those of you reading on mobiles or small screens so it also functions a header)
Using Calligraphy and Painting share a source or origin may seem odd but bear in mind Chinese Painting usually involves OUTLINES to start.
The "boneless" expressionistic ink play style evolved later.
Notice what the top part of both SHU and HUA is?
The ideogram depicting a hand holding a tool.
Originally this was a stylus but the modern form looks more like a tapering brush making strokes !
The oldest art we have western or eastern is usually a dot or a line!
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