Zou Yigui
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Zou Yigui (1686–1772), style name as Yuanbao (原褒), sobriquet as Xiaoshan (小山) and Erzhi (二知), is a famed Chinese
painter in Qing Dynasty
. He was born in Wuxi
, Jiangsu Province.
He painted for the imperial family, skilled in painting flowers in minutes ways. He was also talented in painting landscapes. He once wrote a book named "Art of Painting of Xiaoshan" (小山画谱), discussing the experience of painting.
Chinese people
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painter in 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....
. He was born in Wuxi
Wuxi
Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south...
, Jiangsu Province.
He painted for the imperial family, skilled in painting flowers in minutes ways. He was also talented in painting landscapes. He once wrote a book named "Art of Painting of Xiaoshan" (小山画谱), discussing the experience of painting.