About Zou Yigui
Lived 1686 – 1772 (aged 85–86). Zou Yigui was a Chinese painter.
Zou Yigui's colophon painting to the Song dynasty Palace Museum version of the Admonitions Scroll, 1746. Zou Yigui (1686–1772), style name as Yuanbao (原褒), sobriquet as Xiaoshan (小山) and Erzhi (二知), is a famed Chinese painter in Qing dynasty. He was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.
He painted for the imperial family, skilled in painting flowers and landscapes. He once wrote a book named "Art of Painting of Xiaoshan" (小山畫譜), discussing the experience of painting.
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Who was Zou Yigui?
Chinese painter (1686-1772)
When was Zou Yigui born?
Zou Yigui was born in 1686 in Wuxi.
When did Zou Yigui die?
Zou Yigui died in 1772.
What was Zou Yigui's occupation?
Zou Yigui was a painter.
What nationality was Zou Yigui?
Zou Yigui was Chinese.
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