Wang Fu (painter)

Ming Dynasty painter
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IntroMing Dynasty painter
A.K.A.Qiulong shanren Qingcheng shauren Fu Wang Yu-shi Chiu-lung Shan-jan Mengduan
A.K.A.Qiulong shanren Qingcheng shauren Fu Wang Yu-shi Chiu-lung Shan-jan Mengduan
PlacesChina
isPainter Writer Poet
Work fieldArts Literature
Gender
Male
BirthWuxi
DeathBeijing
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Biography

Wang Fu (simplified Chinese: 王绂; traditional Chinese: 王紱; pinyin: Wáng Fú; Wade–Giles: Wang Fu); ca. 1362-1416 was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
Wang was born in Wuxi in the Jiangsu province. His style name was 'Mengduan' (孟端)and his pseudonyms were 'Youshi (友石), Jiulong shanren (九龙山人), and Aosou' (鳌叟). Wang's painting followed the style of Wang Meng and Ni Zan. Wang also painted ink bamboo works in a free and uninhibited style.

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