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Ren Xun

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Template:Chinese name Ren Xun (Chinese: 任薰; Wade–Giles: Jen Hsün; ca. 1835–1893) was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty.

Ren was born in Xiaoshan in Zhejiang province.[1] Ren came from a family of artists, his brother was Ren Xiong. His paintings were primarily of human figures, done in the style of Chen Hongshou. He was one of the "Four Rens of Shanghai"[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rèn Xūn Brief Biography". Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. ^ "Ten Magnificent Landscapes". The Palace Museum.