Ming dynastyShenzhou (1427-1509)

Shenzhou was a Ming artist and was born in Changzhou (modern Wuxian) of Jiangsu, with name Qinan, nickname Shitian, also called Baishi master. He was good at landscape painting, mixing with Dongyuan, Juran and the four persons of Yuan, becoming the new stylist. He expanded his works to the large space with the fourishing scenery, strong brushwork and the vigorous and firm characters. Among the brushwork, the thin drawing is cautious and thorough, while embodying the vigorous and firm power, which was called "thin of Shen". Thus it can be seen his great force at that period, soon he set up the "Wu faction", which forming the "four famous artists in Ming dynasty" together with Tangyin, Qiuying and his student Wen Zhengming.

"singing on early spring"

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