Oriental Brushwork (1956)

Presents a historical sketch of Chinese art, stresses its symbolism and expressiveness, emphasizes the purity and restraint of Chinese brushwork, and explains that oriental artists seek to convey mood and emotion rather than a literal representation. Describes different kinds of brushes and paper used by ancient and modern artists. Shows Tyrus Wong and Chiura Obata at work. Includes pictures of oriental paintings on display at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.