kouroku　鉤勒

KEY WORD :　art history / paintings

Ch: goule. Also written 鈎勒 or 勾勒 and called souroku 雙鉤. One of the two primary techniques of Chinese ink painting. The other is called *mokkotsu 没骨. The kouroku technique defines an object by the use of a thin outline, then adding color. This technique is commonly used for paintings of flowers and grass. First used in China during the 10c by Huang Quan (Jp: Kou Sen 黄筌; 903-68). In Japan the technique was in use by the 15c.

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