Hu Zao
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Hu Zao; was a Chinese
landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty
(1644–1912), one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing
. His specific years of birth and death are not known.
Hu was born in the Jiangsu
province. His style name was 'Shigong'. Hu painted landscapes and human figures, and specialized in sketching chrysanthemum
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Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(1644–1912), one of the Eight Masters of Nanjing
Eight Masters of Nanjing
The Eight Masters of Nanjing or Eight Masters of Jinling were a group of 17th century Chinese painters living in Nanjing who were leaders of the Nanjing school. The most prominent of them was Gong Xian. The Eight Masters of Nanjing were:...
. His specific years of birth and death are not known.
Hu was born in the Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
province. His style name was 'Shigong'. Hu painted landscapes and human figures, and specialized in sketching chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe.-Etymology:...
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