About Qiu Ying
Lived 1494 – 1552 (aged 57–58). Qiu Ying was a Chinese painter.
Qiu Ying (; 1494–1552) was a Chinese painter of the Ming dynasty who specialised in the gongbi brush technique.
Early life Qiu Ying's courtesy name was Shifu , and his art name was Shizhou . He was born to a peasant family in Taicang. His family moved to Suzhou (蘇州), where Qiu Ying apprenticed as a lacquer artisan, painting decorations on lacquer-ware. Despite his family's humble origins, he had natural talent and skill in painting. He later learned the art of painting from Zhou Chen (周臣, ca. 1450–1535). the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Penn Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the British Museum.
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Who was Qiu Ying?
Chinese painter (1494–1552)
When was Qiu Ying born?
Qiu Ying was born in 1494 in Taicang.
When did Qiu Ying die?
Qiu Ying died in 1552 in Suzhou.
What was Qiu Ying's occupation?
Qiu Ying was a painter.
What nationality was Qiu Ying?
Qiu Ying was Chinese.
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