Wu Hong
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Not to be confused with Wu Hung, the modern specialist on the contemporary Chinese art
Hong Wu (Wu Hung, traditional: 吳宏, simplified: 吴宏); was a Chinese
landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty
(1644–1912), one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing
. His specific years of birth and death are not known.
Wu was born in the Jiangxi
province. His style name was 'Yuandu'. Wu specialized in painting landscapes and ink bamboo works.
Hong Wu (Wu Hung, traditional: 吳宏, simplified: 吴宏); was a Chinese
Chinese people
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landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(1644–1912), one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing
Eight Masters of Nanjing
The Eight Masters of Nanjing or Eight Masters of Jinling were a group of 17th century Chinese painters living in Nanjing who were leaders of the Nanjing school. The most prominent of them was Gong Xian. The Eight Masters of Nanjing were:...
. His specific years of birth and death are not known.
Wu was born in the Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province. His style name was 'Yuandu'. Wu specialized in painting landscapes and ink bamboo works.