Yan Hui; was a late 13th century Chinese

China

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 painter who lived during the Southern Song

Song Dynasty

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 and early Yuan

Yuan Dynasty

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 dynasties. His specific dates of birth and death are not known.

Biography

Yan Hui was born in Ji'an

Ji'an

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 in the Jiangxi

Jiangxi

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 province. His style name

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was 'Qiu Yue' (秋月 which means 'Autumn Moon'. Yan primarily painted human, Buddhist, and ghost figures. His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.

Notable Works of Yan Hui

• 中山出猎图 ("Zhongshan goes hunting")
• 李仙像 ("Li Xianxiang")
• 戏猿图 ("Plays the Ape")