Chinese calligraphy : an introduction to its aesthetic and technique : with 6 plates and 155 text illustratons
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TECHNIQUE
O its very roots, our technique of writing differs from that of the West. It is our custom to write from the
right side of the page to the left and with the brush held vertically instead of obliquely like the pen. The tools and materials are also different. We can write, it is true, on
FIG. 90 a, Table. 6, Paper. c, Brush Stand. d, Brush. e, Ink-stone. f, Ink. g, Water-pot
any ordinary desk or table, but the table we customarily use, which is called Chang-Tiao-Cho (4 4 #3) (Rectangular Table), is a longer rectangle than most tables seen in the West. It is shown in Fig. go.
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