Shen Quan
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Shěn Quán; ca. 1682-1760 was a Chinese
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 painter during the Qing Dynasty
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 (1644–1912).

Shen was born in Deqing in the Zhejiang
Zhejiang
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 province. His style name was 'Nanping' and his sobriquet
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 was 'Hengzai'. Shen specialized in bird-and-flower painting
Bird-and-flower painting
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, and was influenced by Bian Jingzhao
Bian Jingzhao
Bian Jingzhao , courtesy name as Wenjin Bian Jingzhao , courtesy name as Wenjin Bian Jingzhao , courtesy name as Wenjin (文进), was a famed Chinese painter in the early Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown. He was a native of Longxi in Gansu Province and was active...

 and Lu Ji
Lu Ji
Lu Ji , style name Shiheng , was a writer and literary critic of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.-Biography:Lu Ji was a direct descendant of the founders of Eastern Wu and son of the general Lu Kang...

. His works were painted in a very realistic style, and he had many students and patrons.
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