Zhao Zuo a native of Huating (华亭, now Songjiang

Songjiang

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, Shanghai

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) was a noted Chinese

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 painter in Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

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. 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

Song Xu

Song Xu , was a Chinese landscape painter. His courtesy name was Chuyang and pen name was Shimen . Song eventually became a Buddhist priest and adopted various religious names. He was, according to some sources from Jixing in Zhejiang province, but others assert that he was from Huzhou in Zhejiang...

and was one of the representative painters of "The Su Song Style" (苏松派).