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Shanghai School (painting)

Alright little one, let's talk about Shanghai School painting! It's a type of art that comes from China and was really popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

The Shanghai School artists were known for using really bright colors and painting in a very detailed way. They often used ink and watercolor to create very intricate images of flowers, birds, and other natural scenes.

One of the most famous Shanghai School painters was Wu Changshuo. He liked to use a technique called “contour painting” where he would use thin lines to create outlines around his images. Then he filled in the details with colors and shading.

Some of the paintings also had lots of calligraphy on them. Calligraphy is a kind of writing that is really fancy and artistic. The Shanghai School artists would use it to write poems or other messages on their paintings.

Overall, Shanghai School painting is really beautiful and very unique to China. It's still celebrated and appreciated by art lovers all around the world today!