Ren Xun
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Rèn Xūn; ca. 1835-1893 was a Chinese
painter during the Qing Dynasty
(1644–1912).
Ren was born in Xiaoshan
in the Zhejiang
province. Ren came from a family of artists, his brother was Ren Xiong
. His paintings were primarily of human figures, done in the style of Chen Hongshou
.
China
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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).
Ren was born in Xiaoshan
Xiaoshan
Xiaoshan District , a district of the city of Hangzhou, located in Zhejiang province in China. Xiaoshan was formerly a city in its own right, across the Qiantang River from the older parts of Hangzhou, but was absorbed in recent years by its much larger neighbor and made into an administrative...
in the Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province. Ren came from a family of artists, his brother was Ren Xiong
Ren Xiong
Ren Xiong was a Chinese painter from Xiaoshan, active during the late Qing dynasty. Ren belonged to the "Shanghai school" in Chinese painting and is known for his bold and innovative style.-External links:*...
. His paintings were primarily of human figures, done in the style of Chen Hongshou
Chen Hongshou
This is a Chinese name; the family name is 陈 Chen Hongshou ; 1598-1652) was a Chinese painter of late Ming Dynasty.-Life:A native of Zhuji, ZheJiang province, was a painter of the Ming dynasty. His style name was Zhanghou . His pseudonyms were Laolian , Fuchi , Yunmenseng , Huichi , Chiheshang ...
.