ancient chinese girl

[bonjour2006]

Hi,

Do you like this picture?It's a typical ancient chinese girl who is appreciating the chrysanthemum,in fact,I love this style really.

http://img03.album.enorth.com.cn/big/04/15/49/4154922_704709.jpg

[td36285n]

Don't like it.

1.) Golden background is annoying.

2.) The girl's pale complexion is scary and forbidding.

3.) And when was the last time you saw a Chinese girl with eyes like that?

I would not pay a lot of money to acquire this "painting".

[deezy]

^ I must agree that that is one of the most hideous paintings I have ever seen. And the girl reminds me of a ghastly grey a1ien.

[Quest]

try this link: http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=%E4%BB%95%E5%A5%B3

[stephanhodges]

What does '仕女' shì nǚ mean? If it's just the two words "official" and "woman", then could I ask why you used that phrase to search? I want understand how to find this type of association on my own.

[skylee]

You have to learn these terms. The following is from an on-line Xinhua dictionary ->

仕女

shìnǚ

(1)

[maid of honour]∶宫女

(2)

[beauty]∶以美女为题材的中国画。也作“士女”

既画人物、仕女,也画山水、花鸟

(3)

[noble woman]∶旧指贵族官僚家庭的妇女

And this is from the Lin Yutang Dictionary ->

仕女畫 Chin. painting of human figures

[stephanhodges]

I'm trying to learn the terms. Not sure what you mean by "these terms". Is there a classification or group of terms that this belongs to?

I checked my local software dictionary and two other on line source dictionaries before I posted the question. Neither of them had an entry for this word. I'll add the links you provided to my list of dictionary links, however, I don't read Chinese yet (I know 25 characters so far), so I don't usually try and use a site entirely in Chinese.

Thanks for the reply.

[bonjour2006]

TO: td36285n

1,The golden background is from Japanese painting style,in my opinion,Its decorative effect is bovious,strong and splendid,right?

please click :http://www.hezhou.gov.cn/pics/tk/0018/36/001/004.jpg

2,The girl's complexion is from chinese ancient painting,I suggest you'd better click: http://heritage.news.tom.com/img/assets/200411/e973.jpg

http://photo.yztoday.com/2003-05/self_04_913.jpg

http://images.sports.cn/2004/05/13/168801A.jpg

3,please study their eyes:

http://www.gg-art.com/a/a1xshq5c.jpg

http://cdleaders.people.com.cn/media/200509/29/NewsMedia_16979.jpg

finally,I think i should correct your error,it's not a painting,just a silk-cloth-picture...

If you look here,

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=%E4%BB%95%E5%A5%B3

i think you will learn more chinese ancient culture.

Thanks again.