This research reviewed the aspects of pigments formed in Wei & Jin Dynasty GanSu province, i.e. types of pigment, pigment producing area, trade base of pigment, and investigated the differentiation of expression way and change aspect that were develop...
This research reviewed the aspects of pigments formed in Wei & Jin Dynasty GanSu province, i.e. types of pigment, pigment producing area, trade base of pigment, and investigated the differentiation of expression way and change aspect that were developed under such pigment supply and demand base. As the result of review, Wei & Jin Dynasty GanSu region was determined to be supplied with much more various types of pigments compared to Han Dynasty. Han Dynasty GanSu region pigment did not show basic difference from Central Districts pigment, however lots of pigments that had not appeared in Central Districts appeared in Wei & Jin Dynasty. Producing area and origin of pigment also was expanded to the western districts as Afghanistan, etc. besides Central Districts, some of them are presumed to have been produced directly in GanSu region. Pigment trade closely related to pigment supply and demand can be partly confirmed through the literature record and excavated relics, particularly, expansion of trade base of Sogdian merchants formed in Wei & Jin Dynasty GanSu region could be understood in respect of under which situation development of pigment supply and demand base was expanded. Lots of change appeared in respect of arrangement of picture image, drawing and coloring expression method, etc. as the expression medium burial chamber mural greatly increased uncomparable to the previous period under the expansion of pigment supply and demand base. While continuing the expression method of Central Districts which was accepted and developed during Han Dynasty, the expression methods such as rough croquis drawing and touch coloring method, and the expression method to arrange a picture image on one brick, etc. were established as the types of expression methods.