Traditional Chinese 陳洪綬 Name Chen Hongshou Simplified Chinese 陈洪绶 Role Painter | Hanyu Pinyin Died 1652 Wade–Giles Ch'en Hung-shou | |
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Artwork Lady Xuanwen Jun Giving Instructions on the Classics (detail) | ||
Chen Hongshou 陳洪綬 (1598-1652) Chinese
Chen Hongshou (1598–1652), formerly romanized as Ch'en Hung-shou, was a Chinese painter of the late Ming dynasty.
Contents
- Chen Hongshou 1598 1652 Chinese
- 14 chen hongshou and seven sages of the bamboo grove
- Life
- Works
- References
14 chen hongshou and seven sages of the bamboo grove
Life
Chen was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang province in 1598, during the Ming dynasty. His courtesy name was Zhanghou (章侯), and his pseudonyms were Laolian (老莲), Fuchi (弗迟), Yunmenseng (云门僧), Huichi (悔迟), Chiheshang (迟和尚) and Huiseng (悔僧). He once trained under Lan Ying, and was skilled in painting peculiar human figures, landscapes, flower-and-bird. He utilized plump, profound brushwork and precise color, creating a unique style. He always painted illustrations and made tapestry portraits. His two masterpieces," Shui Hu Ye Zi" (水浒叶子) 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.
Works
His works are kept in museums and galleries all over the world including these in the United States:
