About Zhao Zuo
Lived 1570 – 1633 (aged 62–63). Zhao Zuo was a Chinese painter and calligrapher.
Zhao Zuo , a native of Huating (华亭, now Songjiang, Shanghai) was a noted Chinese painter in Ming dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown. His style name was 'Wendu' (文度).
Zhao specialized in painting landscapes with a rich and pure brushstroke style. He followed Song Xu and was one of the representative painters of "The Su Song Style" (苏松派).
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Who was Zhao Zuo?
Chinese painter (1570-1633)
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Zhao Zuo was born in 1570.
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Zhao Zuo died in 1633.
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Zhao Zuo was a painter and calligrapher.
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Zhao Zuo was Chinese.
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