Kesi Silk Tapestry

Silk and Cloth PaintingBefore paper became dominant, Chinese painters worked on silk and other textile supports.Bo Silk PaintingBo refers to plain-weave silk used as painting support from earliest tim...

Traditional Silk FabricsChinese textile terminology includes numerous silk fabric types, each with distinct weave structures. Understanding these categories helps identify historical textiles and appr...

Kesi Silk TapestryKesi refers to a technically demanding tapestry weave where weft threads are cut rather than carried across the full width. This technique allows unlimited color variation and pictor...