Wang Wu; ca. 1632-1690 was a Chinese

China

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 painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

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 (1644–1912).

Wang was born in Wu country

Wu (state)

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 in the Jiangsu

Jiangsu

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 province. His style name was 'Qingzhong' and his sobriquet

Sobriquet

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s were 'Xuedian daoren and Wang'an'. Wang specialized in bird-and-flower painting

Bird-and-flower painting

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, using a brilliant and minute style. Unlike many painters of the time, Wang was not affiliated with any school of painting.