Although the painting of ladies was a part of figure painting in the early days, it occupied an important position in the subject matter of figure painting. According to historical records, the court painter Mao Yanshou of the Han Dynasty was the earliest painter in my country who specialized in painting ladies. The Eastern Jin Dynasty painter Gu Kaizhi's paintings of beautiful women, such as "Picture of Luo Shen" and "Picture of Proverbs of Female History", are representative works of early figure paintings.
After thousands of years of creative practice by painters and famous artists of all ages, China's meticulous lady paintings have been continuously improved. Especially in the Tang and Song dynasties, they have been better developed and summarized a set of Complete gongbi painting techniques.
Beautiful lady paintings strive to depict the characters’ personalities vividly, and are particularly particular about the use of lines. The lines must be elegant and graceful, but without losing strength; the rough and frustrated outlines reveal the unrestrained calligraphy skills. Interpret the emotions of themes and characters.