Qiu Zhu

Qiu Zhu (; ), commonly known as Miss Qiu and by her art name Duling Neishi , was a Chinese painter during the Ming dynasty, noted for paintings with figures (rather than landscapes), including several depictions of the goddess Guanyin.

Life Qiu Zhu was born in Taicang County, Suzhou Prefecture, In his later life Qiu Ying lived at the estate of his patron, collector Xiang Yuanbian, and she might have also lived there. She maintained a close relationship with the Xiang family after her father's death, and at least one of her extant works bears the seal of a Xiang family member. She was commissioned to produce paintings for birthday gifts, or to complement calligraphy. Qiu Zhu is noted for her use of firm brushstrokes and delicate drawing. Her acclaimed painting, White Robed Guanyin, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

Her non-religious subjects are primarily women at leisure: playing xiangqi under plum blossoms, playing a guqin under wutong trees, sitting at a writing desk, or playing with a parrot. She also painted women celebrating the Double Seven Festival which is a festival honoring the Weaver Maid, the patron spirit of women's work.

Qiu Zhu was considered a highly refined painter, and is seen to have influenced Wen Shu. Inspired by a Tang Poet