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Yan Hui (painter)

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Name
  
Yan Hui


Role
  
Painter

Yan Hui (simplified Chinese: 颜辉; traditional Chinese: 顏輝; pinyin: Yán Huī; Wade–Giles: Yen Hui); was a late 13th-century Chinese painter who lived during the Southern Song and early Yuan dynasties. His specific dates of birth and death are not known.

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Biography

Yan Hui was born in Ji'an, Jiangxi province. His courtesy name was Qiuyue (秋月; lit. "autumn moon"). Yan primarily painted human, Buddhist, and ghost figures. His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.

Notable works of Yan Hui

  • 中山出猎图 ("Zhongshan goes hunting")
  • 李仙像 ("Li Xianxiang")
  • 戏猿图 ("Plays the Ape")
  • References

    Yan Hui (painter) Wikipedia