Wu Zhen (painter)
Wu Zhen (simplified Chinese: 吴镇; traditional Chinese: 吳鎮; pinyin: Wú Zhèn) (1280–1354 C.E.) was a Chinese painter during the Yuan Dynasty.[1] He was best known for being one of the Four Masters of the Yuan.[2]
Biography
He was born in Weitang (now known as Chengguan). Most of his family is unknown.[3]
Zhen graduated being educated in philosophy and swordsmanship. Shorty after his graduation, he chose to become a painter. His paintings did not sell well, but he had close friends who taught him how to paint, including Wu Guan, Zhang Guan, and Tao Zhongyi.[4]
Artworks
Many of Zhen's artworks were landscape paintings and paintings of Bamboo.[4] He also occasionally inserted poems into his artworks, which also helped him become better at calligraphy, poetry and artwork simultaneously.[3]
References
- ^ "Wu Zhen Paintings | Chinese Art Gallery | China Online Museum". China Online Museum. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wu Zhen | Chinese painter". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Wang, Tzi-Cheng (2001). "Wu Zhen's Poetic Inscriptions on Paintings". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 64 (2): 208–239. ISSN 0041-977X.
- ^ a b "Wu Zhen". Grove Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000092447. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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External links
- Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632–1717), an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Wu Zhen (see index)
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