水墨畫(Chinese ink painting)是中國繪畫的代表,也就是狹義上的“國畫”。這種繪畫形式主要采用本民族特色的繪畫工具和材料,如毛筆、宣紙和墨等。水墨畫最初只有水與墨。黑與白兩種顏色,但進階的水墨畫,也有色彩繽紛的工筆花鳥畫(fine brushwork flower-and-bird painting)。水墨畫的典型題材包括人物、山水和花烏,繪畫者往往借此表達自己的情感。水墨畫在中國有幾百年甚至上千年的歷史,如今越來越為全世界人民所歡迎和認可。
Chinese ink painting is a representative of Chinese painting, also known as “the national painting of China” in a narrow sense. This form of painting mainly uses the painting tools and materials that are characteristic of the Chinese nation, such as brushes, rice paper and ink. Initially, Chinese ink painting only consisted of water and ink, black and white in color, but in its advanced form, there also appeared fine brushwork flower-and-bird painting in a variety of colors. Typical subjects for Chinese ink painting include figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, through which artists often express their own feelings. Chinese ink painting boasts a history of hundreds or even thousands of years and is now increasingly popular and recognized by people all over the world.