Xie Huan
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Xie Huan was a Chinese painter of the early Ming Dynasty
. He is best known for his painting of domestic settings, story-theme artwork, and landscape paintings.
The famous Chinese painter Shen Zhou
admired his artwork, and collected art pieces by Xie Huan.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
. He is best known for his painting of domestic settings, story-theme artwork, and landscape paintings.
The famous Chinese painter Shen Zhou
Shen Zhou
Shen Zhou , courtesy name Qinan , was a Chinese painter in the Ming dynasty.-Life:Shen Zhou was born into a wealthy family in Xiangcheng, near the thriving city of Suzhou, in the Jiangsu province, China...
admired his artwork, and collected art pieces by Xie Huan.
See also
- List of Chinese people
- List of Chinese painters
- Chinese artChinese artChinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art...
- Chinese paintingChinese paintingChinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals...