About Wang Fu
Lived 1362 – 1416 (aged 53–54). Wang Fu was a Chinese painter, writer, poet, calligrapher and scholar.
Wang Fu (; ca. 1362–1416), courtesy name Mengduan (孟端), art names Youshisheng (友石生) and Jiulong Shanren (九龍山人), was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet of the Ming dynasty.
Wang was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. 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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Who was Wang Fu?
Ming Dynasty painter (1362-1416)
When was Wang Fu born?
Wang Fu was born in 1362 in Wuxi.
When did Wang Fu die?
Wang Fu died in 1416 in Beijing.
What was Wang Fu's occupation?
Wang Fu was a painter, writer, poet, calligrapher and scholar.
What nationality was Wang Fu?
Wang Fu was Chinese.
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