Traditional Chinese Painting , ’ Tang Maiden’ Material: Rice Paper Artist: Xuan Zhen Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic Period about 6000years ago. The coloured pottery with painted animals, fish, deer, and frogs excavated in the 1920s indicate that during the Neolithic Period the Chinese had already started to use brushes to paint. Chinese traditional painting is highly regarded throughout the world for its theory, expression, and techniques.