What are the Differences Between Chinese and Western Landscape painting.

M5: What are the Differences Between Chinese and Western Landscape painting. This is a Discussion Post Assignment, After Answering the question yourself, respond to your peers response on your take. Peers Response- “Fundamentally, Chinese and Western paintings are very different. Aside from the physical structure of the painting, the sentiments behind the paintings are vastly different and becomes evident in the subject matter. Shan shui, Chinese landscape paintings, translates to mountain and water. The dichotomy between mountains and water reflects the dichotomy of subject and emotion in the paintings. In Shan shui, the purpose of the painting was for the artist to represent their emotions toward the landscape being depicted. An example of the dichotomy between the images and the emotions behind is Early Spring by Guo Xi. What is supposed to be a very beautiful and bright time is depicted as dark and cloudy, which is representational of how the artist may have been feeling at the time. The six essentials of painting by Jing Hao states that paintings should contain spirit, rhythm, thought, scenery, brush, and ink. The emphasis on symbolism in Shan shui over physical properties is apparent in the overall artwork. Comparatively, Western landscape paintings portrayed nature scenes and daily life. Western artists used oil or other modalities while Chinese landscape paintings used brush, ink, inkstone, and paper. These tools allow for more freedom of movement and expression from the artist, so they are able to better portray their emotions and thoughts on the landscape.” -Allison Chironna