游丝描【英】

Yousimiao; or Fine Hair Drawing

定义

又称行云流水描，指线迹纤细柔韧的线描，在敦煌中唐壁画中广为流行。

An ink painting technique that employs brushstrokes which resemble fine hair. This technique is well known for its use in sketching the lines of floating clouds and flowing water—"xingyun liushui". The brushstrokes of this style are usually flexible, meticulous and delicate. This type of brushwork can often be seen in Dunhuang murals drawn during the Middle Tang period.