![Song Dynasty Gongbi Painting and Sketches](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/red-cottonrose.jpg)
Gongbi is a style of detailed chinese painting originating during the Han Dynasty and perfected during the Song Dynasty (960–1279).
Here is a set of examples for reference along with sketch templates.
You can use these sketches to make your own paintings as shown in: How to Paint Gong Bi Hua for beginners.
Red CottonRose
![Red Cottonrose, Li Di, Song Dynasty 960 - 1279, 25.2 * 26.0 cm](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/red-cottonrose-300x297.jpg)
![Red Cottonrose Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/red-cottonrose-sketch-300x298.jpg)
Prune Blossom
![Prune Blossom with Bamboos, Ma Lin (?), Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279, painted on silk, 26.0 * 26.0 cm](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/prun-blossom-with-bamboos-294x300.jpg)
![Prune Blossom with Bamboos Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/prun-blossom-with-bamboos-sketch-300x297.jpg)
Peony
![Peony, 24.8 * 22.0 cm, painted on silk, Ano. Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pheony-300x284.jpg)
![Peony Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pheony-sketch-300x285.jpg)
Peach Blossom
![Peach Blossom, 24.8 * 27 cm, painted on silk, Ano. Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/peach-blossom-300x288.jpg)
![Peach Blossom Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/peach-blossom-sketch-300x300.jpg)
Flor de la Noche
![White Flower at Night, painted on silk, 24.5 * 25.4 cm](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/white-flower-at-night-295x300.jpg)
![Night White Flower Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/night-white-flower-sketch-300x290.jpg)
Narcissus
![Narcissus, Zhao Zi Gu, 24.6 * 26.0 cm, painted on silk, Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/narcissus-300x288.jpg)
![Narcissus Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/nacissus-sketch-300x290.jpg)
Lotus flower
![Lotus Out Of Water, Wu Bing, 23.8 * 25.1 cm, painted on silk, Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lotus-out-of-water-300x300.jpg)
![Lotus Out Of Water Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lotus-out-of-water-sketch-1-300x286.jpg)
Camelia
![Camellia Covered with Snow, Chun Lin, 24.8 * 24.8 cm, painted on silk, Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/camillia-covered-with-snow-300x286.jpg)
![Camellia Covered with Snow Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/camillia-covered-with-snow-sketch-300x300.jpg)
Begonia
![Begonia with Butterflies, 25 * 24.5 cm, painted on silk, Ano. Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/begonia-with-butterflies-295x300.jpg)
![Begonia with Butterflies Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/begonia-with-butterflies-sketch-300x295.jpg)
Flower basket
![Basket of Flowers, Song Li, 19.1 * 26.5 cm, painted on silk, Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/basket-of-flowers-300x295.jpg)
![Basket of Flowers Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/basket-of-flowers-sketch-300x295.jpg)
Orchids
![Autumn Orchids, 25.3 * 25.8 cm, painted on silk, Ano. Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/autum-orchids-297x300.jpg)
![Autumn Orchids](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/autumn-orchids-300x297.jpg)
Auspicious
![Auspicious, Zong Gui Lu, 24.0 * 25.8 cm, painted on silk, Song Dynasty, 960 - 1279.](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/auspicious-300x293.jpg)
![Auspicious Sketch](https://www.inkston.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/auspicious-sketch-300x294.jpg)
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