Cao Zhibai
Illustration — Cao Zhibai, Clearing Snow on Mountain Peaks, National Palace Museum Cao Zhibai (1271–1355) was a renowned Chinese painter and bibliophile from the Yuan Dynasty. His courtesy name was Youxuan or Zhensu, and sobriquet Yunxi. His painting style was similar to that of Zhao Mengfu, who helped revitalize the Li-Guo landscape painting style in the Yuan period.
Also recorded as hao Yunxi · Ts'ao Chih-pai · Zhensu zi Youxan · Youxuan
Cao Zhibai

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- Born
- Cao Zhibai was born on 1 January 1271.
- Died
- Cao Zhibai died on 1 January 1355.
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- Yuan dynasty
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- painter
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Illustration — Cao Zhibai, Clearing Snow on Mountain Peaks, National Palace Museum Cao Zhibai (1271–1355) was a renowned Chinese painter and bibliophile from the Yuan Dynasty. His courtesy name was Youxuan or Zhensu, and sobriquet Yunxi. His painting style was similar to that of Zhao Mengfu, who helped revitalize the Li-Guo landscape painting style in the Yuan period.
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1271
Cao Zhibai was born on 1 January 1271.
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Cao Zhibai died on 1 January 1355.
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- 1.Fangting, Raphael Wong, Jiang. The Making of Masterpieces: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Palace Museum. 聯合電子出版有限公司(代理). 114. 2022-12-23. 978-962-07-7533-8.
- 2.Yu, Leqi. Painting Architecture: Jiehua in Yuan China, 1271–1368. Hong Kong University Press. 110. 2022-06-20. 978-988-8754-23-6.
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- Barnhart, R. M. et al. (1997). Three thousand years of Chinese painting. New Haven, Yale University Press.
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The authorities additionally record the headings hao Yunxi, Ts'ao Chih-pai, Zhensu zi Youxan, Youxuan and Yunxi. One child is recorded: Cao Yong.
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