This narrative that western painting skills and techniques greatly influenced Chinese export paintings has been long dominating worldwide scholarship. However, this narrative undermines the...Show moreThis narrative that western painting skills and techniques greatly influenced Chinese export paintings has been long dominating worldwide scholarship. However, this narrative undermines the identity of Chinese export paintings as the art created in the Chinese domestic context. Therefore, this thesis reconsidered the relationship between the Chinese export paintings and art in China. The two case studies in the thesis discussed how the two different genres of Chinese art, classical Chinese manual and Chinese religious art, inspired the export painters. It can be seen from that Chinese export paintings were significantly shaped by the ideas and practices common in Chinese art.Show less
