Chen Hongshou
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This is a Chinese name; the family name is 陈 (Chen)
Chen Hongshou (Chinese: 陈洪绶; pinyin: Chén Hóngshòu) (1598 - 1652) was a Chinese painter of late Ming Dynasty.
[edit] Life
A native of Zhuji,ZheJiang province, was a painter of the Ming dynasty. His style name was Zhanghou, Laolian and Huichi by sobriquets. He once learned from Lan Ying,skilled in painting peculiar human figures, landscapes, flower-and-bird, utilizing plump and profound brushwork and precise color, creating a unique style. He always painted illustrations and made tapestry portraits.His two masterpieces," Shui Hu Ye Zi" and "Bo Gu Ye Zi", were the rare examples among the Ming and the Qing dynasties. He was very famous at that time, called "Chen in South and Cui in North", together with Cui Zizhong. He also was skilled in calligraphy,poetry and prose.
[edit] Works
His works are kept in museums and galleries all over the world including these in the United States:
“Returning Home” Honolulu Academy of Arts
“Flowers & Bird (Xi Shang Mei Shao)” Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Immortals Celebrating a Birthday” Indianapolis Museum of Art
“Lady Xuanwen Jun Giving Instructions on the Classics” Cleveland Museum of Art
“Master Laozi on the Back of Ox” Cleveland Museum of Art
“The Mountain of the Five Cataracts” Cleveland Museum of Art
“The Dragon King Revering the Buddha” Freer Gallery of Art
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