《中国大百科全书》对“中国油画”己有定义：“用透明的植物油和颜料，在布、纸、木板等材料上塑造艺术形像的绘画。它源于欧洲，到近代成为世界的重要画种。”此外还明确指出：“中国油画是在欧洲油画技法传入的基础发展起来的。”①本文并非再为中国油画定下新的定义，而是 The Encyclopedia of China defines “Chinese oil painting” as follows: “The use of transparent vegetable oils and pigments to create artistic images on cloth, paper, planks, etc. It originated in Europe and became an important part of the modern world Painting and painting. ”In addition, it was clearly pointed out:“ Chinese oil painting was developed on the basis of the introduction of European oil painting techniques. ”① This article is no longer a new definition of Chinese oil painting,